By his consistent standards, the England captain had a lean patch in 2020, as he managed just 464 runs in Test cricket at an average of 42.18.
However, Joe Root has been in sublime form this year. He scored 228 and 186 in the two Tests in Sri Lanka last month before making his 100th Test appearance memorable by crafting a well-century in the series opener against India on Friday. Playing only his third Test in 2021, the right-handed batsman has already amassed 554 runs at a phenemenal average of 138.5.
Writing in his column for Sky Sports, Nasser Hussain, who heaped praise on Joe Root, also mentioned that even during his lean patch, the 30-year-old averaged over 40.
Joe Root scored 128* on the first day of the first Test in Chennai and will look to make the Indian bowlers toil hard on Saturday too.
Joe Root benefitted from self-analysis during coronavirus break: Nasser Hussain
Joe Root has mastered the art of playing spin bowling, and after the first day’s play in Chennai, the England skipper said he made specific changes to his technique, which has worked in his favour.
Nasser Hussain added that Root is reaping the rewards from his introspection and self-analysis during the coronavirus-induced break.
Whether England post a big first innings total will largely depend on how Joe Root fares in the second day.
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