Joe Root acknowledging the applause after scoring a century against India in the Second ODI
The England Test skipper continues to build his legacy by notching up runs with utmost ease. He has been playing his role as an anchor to perfection in the flamboyant English line-up. He has been a consistent performer for England team over last few years. He played a crucial role in the sides transformation from ordinary ODI team into a lethal ODI side.
He had scored 983 runs in ODI cricket last year at an average of 70.21 and he looks set to overtake that tally this year as he already scored 800 runs at an average of 61.53 this year including three centuries in 19 matches.
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Balakrishna
Balakrishna has been a cricket writer at Sportskeeda for almost seven years. A sport that he has been following and playing since he was eight, Balakrishna enjoys the intensity of the sport, skills and strategies applied to get a result out of nowhere, and the thrill that it gives. He also played as a medium pace bowling all-rounder in four inter-college tournaments, winning twice.
Balakrishna’s all-time favorite cricketers are Sachin Tendulkar and Rohit Sharma. He admires Sachin’s stellar performances against legendary bowlers, along with his discipline and humility. Meanwhile, he is a big fan of how Rohit turned around his initial struggles to build a successful career.
He avidly supports Team India and 2016 IPL winners SunRisers Hyderabad. The first World Cup that Balakrishna ever saw was the 2003 World Cup, when Australia comprehensively triumphed over India in the final.
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