#1 Joe Root (Eng) 1,701 runs at 54.87 in 28 matches. 4x100s, 10x50s. HS: 254
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Runs breakdown – Test: 888 at 55.50, ODI: 522 at 65.25, T20: 291 at 41.57
Joe Root is the youngest of the modern generation to dominate world cricket
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Joe Root has is the youngest of the modern generation to dominate world cricket at this point in time. What makes him more special is his adaptability to all the three formats of the game. He has been the 2nd highest run-scorer in both Tests and ODIs having scored two centuries in each format. The best of the lot was his enthralling innings of 254 against England at Old Trafford in the recently concluded series against Pakistan. He has been an integral part of the English middle order and is a captain in the making.
In a World T20 match against England, his whirlwind 83 of 44 balls ensured England chased down a mammoth 230 against South Africa. It was an effort which very few batsmen on the planet could reach.
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Arya Sekhar Chakraborty
Arya is a cricket journalist with around 8 years of experience who writes informative listicles and is in charge of text commentary at Sportskeeda. He is a graduate in Journalism, Psychology, and English, and has previously worked for websites such as CricTracker, SportzWiki, Cricket Addictor, Cricfit, OneCricket, and Cricket Exchange. His vast experience has led him to know the pulse of his readers and he cross-checks information from a number of credible sources before writing a single word for their sake.
A former Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) U14 and U16 player, Arya's tryst with cricket began after watching Sachin Tendulkar in action during his childhood. He is an ardent fan of Mumbai Indians (MI) owing to Tendulkar's initial involvement and also bleeds blue for his national team. He is an admirer of Test cricket as he feels the red-ball format teaches one about every facet of life.
Arya, who feels ODIs should not be completely replaced with T20Is owing to the former's pacing and charm, would like to go back in time to 1998 and watch the Master Blaster in action. He has experience in interviewing a few Bengali cricketers such as Kazi Junaid Saifi, Shib Shankar Pal, Sayan Ghosh and Prayas Ray Barman. He has also translated a couple of Bengali cricket books, and made Indian Premier League (IPL) pre-match videos.
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