@YashBho32392267@beingictfan average runs increased because bowlers learned how to bat. which is crucial now but wasn't before 2010's. meanwhile, overall average of top 6 batters has decreased.
@NightWatchMad people said the same about him taking over ponting in australia but he did it months earlier against india. same thing will happen here.
@NeilSla37669748@willis_macp after 3/4 years, when root retires: brook, bethel, cox, jamie smith, will jacks, etc will all be at their peak age of around 30. they'll be good enough.
@SystemsAndSixes@NakliPathan@ESPNcricinfo & still root is better than kohli. root has been england's top run scorer every year for 12 straight years (except 2019, peak ben stokes scored more). his contribution to england & impact to his team are far greater than smith/kohli because root plays in the worst team of the 3.
@avi768768@Hriday1812 thats not what i was asking. people (mostly stupid indian who are virat fans) say root plays the most no. of test as a way to downplay his achievement but forget that virat only has 50 odi centuries because he plays the most no. odis
@Andyc698133@media0077@englandcricket he has played much first class cricket to begin with, so what are you even judging him on? and he has proved himself multiple times now with centuries in all 3 formats, which includes his 100 on australian soil. plus not to forget that he is batting on 3 instead of 5 like brook.