Joe Root created history against Australia

New Delhi: At this time the whole world is in awe of the Ashes series. England’s team is playing its second innings and is 58 runs behind Australia. On the third day of the Ashes Test, England hit back at Australia and captain Joe Root scored a half-century with a brilliant performance. With this, England captain Joe Root has created a new history. Let’s know about him.

Captain Joe Root has become the highest run-scorer for England in a year. So far in 2021, he has scored 1541 runs in 25 innings with the help of 6 centuries and two half-centuries. Root has broken compatriot Michael Vaughan’s record. Vaughan scored 1481 runs in 2002. Apart from this, Root also left behind Steve Smith (1474) and Virender Sehwag (1462).

Former Pakistan batsman Mohammad Yousuf holds the record for scoring the most runs in a calendar year in Test cricket. Yusuf had scored 1788 runs in 2006. The second place in this list is occupied by the great West Indies batsman Sir Viv Richards. If Root scores 247 more runs this year, he will overtake former Pakistan’s Mohammad Yousuf. Let us tell you that in 1976, Sir Viv Richards, the legend cricketer of West Indies, scored 1710 runs. Former South Africa captain Graeme Smith is also at number three in this list. He has scored 1656 runs in a calendar year. Former South African captain Smith did this feat in 2008. Former Australia captain Michael Clarke is fourth and he scored 1595 runs in 2012.

The England team at one point was seen lagging behind the Australian team. But captain Joe Root’s record innings and his unbroken third wicket partnership of 159 runs with David Malan helped England bounce back to 220 for two in their second innings on the third day of the first Ashes Test against Australia here on Friday. Raised hope. Root, who was in excellent form, did not give any chance to the bowlers of Australia and stroked fiercely on all sides of the field.

Australia’s team has made a huge score of 425 runs in the first innings by showing a bang. Travis Head scored 152 runs in 48 balls for the Australian team, as Australia took a lead of 278 runs after scoring 425 runs in their first innings. In this way, England, who scored 147 runs in the first innings, is still 58 runs behind Australia.