Joe Root’s statistics on the Edgbaston ground are such
England has made a great start in the five-Test series against India. England defeated India by 5 wickets by achieving the target of 371 runs in Leeds in the first Test. Seven centuries were scored in this match, out of which five were scored by Indian batsmen. Now the second Test will be played at Edgbaston in Birmingham from July 2, where England is leading 1-0. In this match, England’s experienced batsman Joe Root can become a big threat to India, because his record at Edgbaston is excellent and he is close to achieving two big achievements.
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Joe Root’s dominance at Edgbaston
He is the highest run-scorer at Edgbaston. He scored 920 runs in 16 innings of 9 Tests at an average of 70.76, which includes 3 centuries and 5 half-centuries. His best score is 142 not out. He needs just 80 runs to complete 1,000 Test runs on this ground. In the last three Tests, he scored 424 runs in 5 innings at an average of 141.33, including 2 centuries and 1 half-century.
Root’s record against India
He is the highest run-scorer in Test cricket against India. He scored 2,927 runs in 57 innings of 31 Tests at an average of 58.54, including 10 centuries and 12 half-centuries. His best score is 218. Root is just 73 runs away from becoming the first English batsman to complete 3,000 runs. In the first innings of the first Test, he scored 28 runs, while in the second innings he scored an unbeaten 53 runs to help England win.
Considering the speed at which Joe Root is wreaking havoc in Test cricket, he will break the world record of 15,921 Test runs of India’s greatest batsman Sachin Tendulkar in the next 3 years. Joe Root is currently only 34 years old. Considering his fitness, Joe Root can play Test cricket till the age of 37 to 38. Joe Root made his Test debut against India in Nagpur in 2012.
