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[Seniorplayer]

Root averages 40 in t20 cricket. At a strike rate of 130.
Pick on someone else.

He we go again the magic of averages  what they don't tell you  is England lost the last T 20 because they fell further behind the required run rate when Root was batting                                                                                                                     Joes the dream test match player but  after watching how franectic he became in the last  two T20s against India when  he wasn't  scoring Hmmm and the averages don't tell you that either,

[WalkingWicket37]

He we go again the magic of averages  what they don't tell you  is England lost the last T 20 because they fell further behind the required run rate when Root was batting   

Yes, it was all Root's fault. The scoreboard pressure, the unique atmosphere you get when playing against India in India and the fact we lost 8 wickets for 8 runs was nothing to do with it...

[rickjames]

Guys,

We don't have to go back to the subcontinent for centuries now. We can close this and forget it all ever happened now...

[Kieron_BT]

Can't actually believe I'm actually reading the negativity around Joe Root, because he tried to rescue 1 innings at a run a ball and then got triggered.

Did he also start whistling on the boundary at all? Lets get rid of him completely...

[GoodLeave]

Safe to say I thought this was rubbish so I looked it up, and was proven wrong hit hit 100 off 57 balls strike rate of 175

Wish I'd have seen this. Would have been like watching Bruce Forsyth run a 10 second 100M...

Much respect. Drop Root the plodder and get Chef in!

[ppccopener]

next up old @Manormanic will be on with some old story of Sir Geoff 'better in my day used to bat in a flat cap against Holding' hitting some run a ball hundred in a John Player League game in the 60's or 70's

couldn't possibly be true that. 

[ppccopener]

edit. the john player league was a one day tournament(60 overs I think) way way back even I can't really remember it properly.

Buzz and senior player might do

[Seniorplayer]

edit. the john player league was a one day tournament(60 overs I think) way way back even I can't really remember it properly.

Buzz and senior player might do

Yes I used to go and watch 40  overs per  side  on a Sunday afternoon

[Seniorplayer]

next up old @Manormanic will be on with some old story of Sir Geoff 'better in my day used to bat in a flat cap against Holding' hitting some run a ball hundred in a John Player League game in the 60's or 70's

couldn't possibly be true that. 

Reminds me of the first over I saw in a test match when Holding nearly took Sir Geoffs head off

[ppccopener]

Reminds me of the first over I saw in a test match when Holding nearly took Sir Geoffs head off

ah...maybe Oval '76 ? played and missed at 5 and the 6th took the stumps out? that one?

some over that was !

[Seniorplayer]

 Yes That's the one Geoffery said after he never saw any of the 6 balls

[edge]

Yes That's the one Geoffery said after he never saw any of the 6 balls

Boycott on what it's like to face the West Indies is great - something to the effect of "well anyone can find out how it feels; just go stand in the outside lane of a motorway, get a mate to drive at you at 95mph and you can only decide which way you're going to jump clear when he gets to 22 yards away"

[smilley792]

Joe Root has moved upto fifth in the ICC t20 international rankings..............

[ppccopener]

Joe Root has moved upto fifth in the ICC t20 international rankings..............

Well in that case....altogether now forum

roooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooot !!

Seriously...the guy could potentially be one of our best ever bats,and hes just a kid.
If he does'nt play all T20 in the future it could only be to manage his workload.
Few ppl on here forgetting you need brains as well as brawn to bat well-20 over 50 over whatever format

[Seniorplayer]

you  have to have a  cricket brain but if you have the brawn in T20 it helps its Joes batting style  when you  see guys like Roy Billings and Hales  power hitting  the ball into the stands is it suited to T20 in a run chase.