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Metro
a day ago
- Sport
- Metro
Michael Vaughan and David Lloyd name their top five England players of all-time
Michael Vaughan and David Lloyd don't agree on their top five England players of all-time, but they do agree that Joe Root is the greatest. The Yorkshireman is England's greatest run-scorer, boasting 21,106 across all formats and is being widely tipped to end his career as the greatest Test run-scorer ever. Currently on 13,087, Root is still a fair way behind Sachin Tendulkar at the top of the charts on 15,921, but with the 34-year-old still looking extremely good, many expect him to topple the great Indian. His fellow Yorkshire great and former England captain Vaughan sees him as England's greatest ever player and an example to follow for anyone competing in any sport. 'He is. I think he's a wonderful player and a great role model for the game,' Vaughan told Metro of Root being England's greatest. 'I think he's a great role model for all sports people to follow. Boys and girls, you just follow what Joe Root's done and doing, you won't be too far off.' Ex-England coach and legendary commentator Lloyd agreed and gave another batsman as the next in line behind him, saying: 'Yeah, he is now. He's the best I've seen. Kevin Pietersen just behind him.' Asked for his top five England players ever, Bumble pushed the boundaries a touch, giving three batters and four bowlers that stand out. 'Root, Peterson, [Graham] Gooch are the batters,' he said. '[James] Anderson, [Graham] Swann, [Bob] Willis or [Stuart] Broad. 'We've had some good ones,' he added. 'Brian Statham, Fred Truman. We're going back a bit now. 'Cookie [Alastair Cook]. He won't get in top three batters, but very effective. You want somebody to bat for you life, you'll have him.' Graham Gooch is possibly an England great who doesn't always get the credit he deserves, but Vaughan also had the Essex, who played 118 Tests for his country, in his top five players. For his top five England players ever, Vaughan went for: 'Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Graham Gooch I'd have in there, Gooch was a gun. Jimmy Anderson and Ian Botham.' More Trending It will take a few more years for Root to reach Tendulkar's tally in Tests, if he does so at all, but he could overtake two other greats this summer. With four more Tests against India to come this summer, with the second starting on Wednesday, Root has the chance to add plenty more runs to his record. Root (13,087) has Rahul Dravid (13,288) next in his sights and then Jacques Kallis (13,289). Then there is a significant leap to Ricky Ponting (13,378) before Tendulkar at the top of the list on 15,921. MORE: England v India second Test: Giving Jasprit Bumrah a rest could see India fall into a trap England know all too well MORE: Bend It Like Beckham director returns with first sports film in 23 years MORE: England's Headingley win over India showed how Test cricket can deliver the gold standard of sporting suspense
News18
3 days ago
- Sport
- News18
Joe Root Poised to Break Records at Beloved Edgbaston in IND vs ENG Test Showdown
Joe Root is back at Edgbaston — and that can only mean one thing: records are in danger. As the second Test between England and India gets underway in Birmingham, the stage is perfectly set for England's batting maestro to make more history. With a staggering 920 runs in nine Tests at this venue, Root is Edgbaston's most prolific batter. As India looks to bounce back from their Headingley collapse, Root could be the biggest obstacle in their path. Will he deliver another masterclass at his favourite hunting ground? Or will the visitors silence the Edgbaston crowd? and subscribe to our channel and never miss a to CricketNext YouTube channel to never miss a video: CricketNext on Facebook: CricketNext on Twitter: CricketNext on Instagram: :
India Gazette
3 days ago
- Sport
- India Gazette
'The legends chaser' Joe Root: A magnificent Edgbaston outing could help batter overtake Dravid, Smith
Edgbaston [UK], June 29 (ANI): England star batter Joe Root is one busy man. Every Test match he is in, the batter continues chasing legends and breaking records. Some more records and moving up the charts could be on his way during the second Test against India at Edgbaston. The second Test will be taking place at Birmingham from Wednesday onwards. India is trailing 0-1 in the series, failing to defend 371 runs against the hosts. Root had a solid outing, as he scored 28 and an unbeaten 53*. Having scored 115 runs in two Tests and three innings so far, Root has not set the cricketing world on fire exactly and would be aiming to get some big runs at Birmingham, considering how brilliant he has been at Edgbaston. At the venue, Root is England's and overall all-time highest run-getter, with 920 runs in nine Tests and 16 innings at an average of 70.76. This includes three centuries and five fifties. His best score is 142*. During his last three Tests at Birmingham, Root has made 424 runs in five innings at an average of 141.33, with two centuries and a fifty. His best score is 142*. Another century will witness him surpass icons like Australia's Steve Smith and India's Rahul Dravid to become the fifth-highest century-scorer in Tests, with a total of 37, 15 shy of Indian legend Sachin Tendulkar's 51 tons in 200 Tests. Also at the international level, another century will help him tie with South Africa Hashim Amla (55 centuries) as the sixth-highest century-getter in all forms of cricket. At the top is Sachin Tendulkar with exact 100 of them. 18 of Root's centuries have come in ODIs. Root is currently the fifth-highest Test run-getter of all time, with 13,087 runs in 154 Tests and 281 innings at an average of 50.92, with 36 centuries and 66 fifties. His best score is 262. A batting exhibition at Edgbaston worth 202 runs could help him surpass Dravid (13,288 runs in 164 Tests at an average of 52.31, 36 centuries) to become the fourth-highest Test run-getter of all time. Will Root continue his chase of legends and score big at Birmingham? England Men's Test squad for 2nd Test: Ben Stokes (capt), Jofra Archer, Shoaib Bashir, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Sam Cook, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Jamie Overton, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jamie Smith, Josh Tongue, Chris Woakes. (ANI)
Indian Express
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
How does Joe Root unwind? Sketching on IPad and playing the guitar
An Apple pencil scribbling sketches on the IPad is how Joe Root will be found spending his time, around cricket but not quite playing it. Talking on UK Vitality's 'Day in the life of' show recently, Root spoke of why he digs drawing and sketches on his IPad whenever he finds a few hours to kill. 'When we are out on tours and in hotel rooms or I'm playing, sometimes I like to draw. I generally draw on my IPad now,' he told the show. 'It's something that if I didn't play cricket, I'd still have done at school and beyond. I just find it's a really nice way to switch off, take mind off stresses of touring or if it's time to fill before flying. It's a nice way to relax. And unwind really,' he said. A large part of it is a creativity outlet but the decorated batsman, looking to drop a bunch of records in coming days, also likened the sketching to cricket. 'There are some parallels for drawing – sketching with cricket really. As a batter you got to be, or I like to think you got to be a little bit of an artist. How you construct innings, how you decide shots you might have to play and how you manage different bowling types. There is a small crossover between the two,' he said. In the show he is seen dropping off his children to school, and asking them what they'd like to become when they grow up. 'Ninja, chef or an inventor,' is the answer, as he adds that a busy winter touring meant he had spent good time through the start of the summer at home with family. When quizzed on how he deals with pressure, Root said, 'If I feel pressure, I go back to, relate to when I started playing. That feeling of when you wake up in the morning and if it was raining outside we would still want to go outside and play cricket. Be it in garden, on the driveway, on the road. Me and my brother would have many Test matches. And we would think we are playing against Australia or South Africa. I remember that raw emotion that enjoyment I got from playing cricket,' he said adding he was keen to enjoy second half of my career, not burdened by captaincy anymore. Often spotted singing Oasis numbers, like Don't look back in anger, strumming an Ukulele, Root also carries a guitar on tours or to matches at home. 'I was very fortunate through a friend who's big supporter of cricket, I got a signed guitar. He basically said 'Good luck for Ashes, beat Australia.' Every now and again you take it on tour, and before long you have two hours and you figure out a song or a riff,' he said. When at home in his Sheffield village, Root has begun playing padel at the local club. 'They opened a padel centre in the village it's been about 4-5 weeks. One thing I love about it is spend time with friends, you get benefits of exercise as well. Not only does it scratch and itch of competitiveness but gets you active. One of the best things of sport is you make lifelong friends,' he said.
India Gazette
4 days ago
- Sport
- India Gazette
Will Joe Root continue his fine run at Edgbaston?
Edgbaston [UK], June 28 (ANI): As England aims to solidify their chances of winning the five-match series during the second Test against India at Edgbaston, all eyes will be on their premier batter Joe Root, who has a fantastic record at the venue. The second test will start from July 2 onwards. England is leading the five-match series 1-0. At the venue, Root is England's and overall all-time highest run-getter, with 920 runs in nine Tests and 16 innings at an average of 70.76. This includes three centuries and five fifties. His best score is 142*. Root needs another 80 runs to become the first-ever batter to score 1,000 runs at this venue in Test cricket. Root is also England's all-time highest run-getter against India, and 73 more runs will make him the first English batter to score 3,000 Test runs against India. Currently in 31 Tests and 57 innings, he has scored 2,927 runs at an average of 58.54, with 10 centuries and 12 fifties. His best score is 218. During his last three Tests at Birmingham, Root has made 424 runs in five innings at an average of 141.33, with two centuries and a fifty. His best score is 142*. Will Root continue his fine run against India and keep his pursuit of Sachin Tendulkar's all-time high tally of 15,921 Test runs in the right direction following a match-winning fifty at Leeds? England Men's Test squad for 2nd Test: Ben Stokes (capt), Jofra Archer, Shoaib Bashir, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Sam Cook, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Jamie Overton, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jamie Smith, Josh Tongue, Chris Woakes. (ANI)
