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Joe Root
Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2025 7:22 pm
by Tackler49
Has a hardened all things Lancashire supporter it DOESN’T pain me to say what a player Joe Root is he is calm and reassuring when bats you almost expect a hundred every time he bats being second behind Tendulkar for the most test runs is not too shabby Well done Joe
Re: Joe Root
Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2025 7:25 pm
by Rileybobs
His problem is he doesn’t convert enough 150’s to 200’s.
Re: Joe Root
Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2025 7:33 pm
by Longsidelenny1882
He is world class end of UPTHECOLNE
Re: Joe Root
Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2025 7:38 pm
by Woosh Deakin
A tremendous all round cricketer. If he stays fit he should eclipse Tendulkar's all time record in the next couple of years.
The best English player of spin in my lifetime, unbelievable temperament, excellent slip fielder and also pops up with an important wicket or two!
Also seems a thoroughly nice chap, for a Yorkshire man of course.
Re: Joe Root
Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2025 7:45 pm
by Burnley1989
Rileybobs wrote: ↑Fri Jul 25, 2025 7:25 pm
His problem is he doesn’t convert enough 150’s to 200’s.
lovely problem to have
Re: Joe Root
Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2025 8:39 pm
by dvalley69
Love the guy and is a joy to watch. Looks so solid, composed and comfortable in his own cricketing skin as he's got older.
Will need him to have a massive series down under if we wanna win it.
Re: Joe Root
Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2025 8:41 pm
by martin_p
He’s so good I keep forgetting he’s a yorkie.
Re: Joe Root
Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2025 9:11 pm
by Steve-Harpers-perm
Went today he played at ease almost like a training session. Absolute class.
Re: Joe Root
Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2025 9:13 pm
by bobinho
He’s truly excellent. Didn’t think I’d see anyone as cool and composed as Cook, but he’s another level. What a talent. He stays injury free and he becomes number 1.
Re: Joe Root
Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2025 9:20 pm
by Jakubs Tash
An absolute class act today. What a tremendous cricketer.
Re: Joe Root
Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2025 9:24 pm
by bfcmik
Rileybobs wrote: ↑Fri Jul 25, 2025 7:25 pm
His problem is he doesn’t convert enough 150’s to 200’s.
That was my problem too, except for one small fact - I generally just about managed to score 150 in an entire season, let alone 1 innings!
Re: Joe Root
Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2025 9:25 pm
by bfcmik
Such a great player, and he is a product of modern cricket, scoring at a relatively prodigious rate for Test Cricket!
Re: Joe Root
Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2025 9:26 pm
by Longsidebovril
Surely a knighthood incoming
Re: Joe Root
Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2025 9:44 pm
by Tackler49
To be an all time great he needs a couple of ton’s in Australia it’s only thing missing from his batting CV. Hopefully he will put that right in this upcoming ashes series.
Re: Joe Root
Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2025 9:59 pm
by NottsClaret
He seems to be taking it steady, not giving any chances.. then he’s on 50 again and he’s been scoring at 5 or 6 an over and nobody has noticed.
Re: Joe Root
Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2025 10:11 pm
by TheFamilyCat
Couldn't give a toss where he's from. He's one of the best ever to play the game and it's a privilege to watch him.
Re: Joe Root
Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2025 10:12 pm
by warksclaret
Rileybobs wrote: ↑Fri Jul 25, 2025 7:25 pm
His problem is he doesn’t convert enough 150’s to 200’s.
Deserves to be dropped
Re: Joe Root
Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2025 9:09 am
by shanghaiclaret
Hope to see him get a couple of hundreds in the Sydney Test.
Re: Joe Root
Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2025 10:16 am
by mdd2
A tremendous all round cricketer. If he stays fit he should eclipse Tendulkar's all time record in the next couple of years.
He is 2512 runs short of that record. Will take more than 2 years batting for England although as a test batsman from 2012-now it looks like an average of over 1000 runs per season playing for England-pretty phenomenal. Scored almost 1000 runs more than Cook in 5 fewer innings.
Re: Joe Root
Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2025 10:23 am
by JarrowClaret
mdd2 wrote: ↑Sat Jul 26, 2025 10:16 am
A tremendous all round cricketer. If he stays fit he should eclipse Tendulkar's all time record in the next couple of years.
He is 2512 runs short of that record. Will take more than 2 years batting for England although as a test batsman from 2012-now it looks like an average of over 1000 runs per season playing for England-pretty phenomenal. Scored almost 1000 runs more than Cook in 5 fewer innings.
Not sure how many tests England play a year they reckon with his current average per game it will take around 30 games for him to get the runs, I would imagine it would be nearer 3 years than 2 though.
Re: Joe Root
Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2025 10:25 am
by claretdavid
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This is Joe after getting his century yesterday
Re: Joe Root
Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2025 11:47 am
by TheFamilyCat
JarrowClaret wrote: ↑Sat Jul 26, 2025 10:23 am
Not sure how many tests England play a year they reckon with his current average per game it will take around 30 games for him to get the runs, I would imagine it would be nearer 3 years than 2 though.
Article here with England's test schedule and how many games it might take.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/art ... x2xn48nvzo