Root has been on a run-scoring spree in the last couple of years in the longest format of the game. On the flip side, Virat Kohli, Steve Smith and Kane Williamson have endured a rather lean patch in the same period.
In a video shared on his YouTube channel, Aakash Chopra highlighted Root and Kohli’s contrasting returns in recent times, saying:
The former Indian opener added that Smith and Williamson have also been found wanting when compared to Root.
Root played a 176-run knock in the first innings of the recently concluded second Test against New Zealand. The former England skipper, who has 10,194 Test runs to his name, is also favored to challenge Sachin Tendulkar’s tally of 15,921 runs in the longest format of the game.
“You have to admit that Joe Root is the best Test batter in the world” - Aakash Chopra
Aakash Chopra feels Root is by far the best batter in Test cricket. He elaborated:
The renowned commentator concluded by observing that Root has delivered consistently almost everywhere across the world. Chopra stated:
Root has amassed 2,371 runs at an excellent average of 57.82 since the beginning of 2021. Barring the Ashes in Australia, where he averaged 32.20, he has been at his consistent best in almost every series.
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