But he spent two months with the team, and England great Kevin Pietersen thinks that helped him learn some of the crazy shots he’s playing in the first Ashes Test, which is still going on. Root, who is 32 years old, is thought to be one of the best hitters in the modern world. In the first innings of the first Ashes Test at Edgbaston, he played a brilliant 118* off 152 balls.
Root’s good play carried over to the second inning, where he scored 46 important runs to help England set a goal of 281 runs for Australia in the fourth inning. In the first inning, Root played two beautiful reverse scoops and hit sixes over the third man with balls from Pat Cummins and Scott Boland.
How intelligent Root was astounded both fans and experts. Root’s aggressive attitude was also clear in the second test. Alex Carey had to come up to the stumps because he stepped out to Boland.
Root went back to his reverse scoops and hit Boland for one six and one four, giving him 16 runs in one over. Last year, the Rajasthan Royals paid his starting price to get Joe Root at the Indian Premier League auction. The famous English hitter played in the IPL for the first time in 2023. Root only played three games, and in each one, he only got to bat once.
“Root has a brilliant mind and a work ethic that is unmatched. He can do anything.” With 11,000 test runs, he could say, “I’ve done enough. I could strut around, get a hundred, watch everyone warm up the next morning, and play football with the boys.” No, no. Every morning, Root goes out to try to get better. “We are lucky to see a master, and I hope that continues for a long time,” Kevin Pietersen told Sky Sports.
“Those shots would have become part of his game during those two months with the Rajasthan Royals in the IPL,” said Kevin Pietersen.
On Day 5, Australia needs to score 174 runs, and England wants to take 7 wickets.
Both England and Australia would like their chances going into the last day of the first Test. David Warner, Marnus Labuschagne, and Steve Smith all got out late on Day 4, which hurt the hopes of the away team. However, Usman Khawaja continued to be unbeaten at 34, and nightwatchman Scott Boland (13*) will join him on Day 5.
At the end of Day 4, Stuart Broad’s spell was almost impossible to play. He took the important wickets of Smith and Labuschagne and will be ready to go on Day 5 against the other Australian batters. It’s easy to figure out. Australia needs 174 runs to win. England needs to get rid of seven batsmen.
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