England-Pakistan combined current Test XI

#4 Joe Root

Root is crucial to England’s fortunes in the coming years

The first thing one would notice about Joe Root is his smiling demeanor and a twinkle in his eye. Beneath all that is a devoted and persevering batsman who has it in him to end up among England’s greatest.

Comfortable against most varieties of bowling, the Yorkshireman is developing into a bankable player in the middle-order. Amidst soaring expectations, plenty of work still remains before progressing to the next level.