Joe Root’s top 3 best performances in Test cricket vs India

The England cricket team is set to lock horns against India in the five-match Test series taking place from June 20th at Headingley, Leeds. Star batter Joe Root, who is England’s leading run scorer in this format, will once again be looking to lead their batting attack on home turf.

Root has been a consistent performer for Team India in Test cricket since making his debut against them in December 2012. The stylish right-handed batter has smacked 2846 runs in the 30 Test matches he has played so far against India. He owns 10 hundreds and 11 fifties against the Men in Blue in this format. Given below are his top three performances in Test cricket.

142* vs India, 2022, Edgbaston

The English star batter has made an unbeaten 142 off 172 balls, featuring 19 fours and one six, and stitched the stand with Jonny Bairstow, who also piled up 114 to help his side win this clash by seven wickets against India in the fifth Test match at Edgbaston. The Indian team has made 416 and 245 runs, respectively. However, the hosts smacked 284 and 378/3 to chase down the total.

154 vs India, 2014, at Trent Bridge

The 34-year-old cricketer has made 154 off 295 balls, featuring 15 boundaries in this opening Test match at Trent Bridge. His crucial runs against strong visitors guided them to draw the game. The Indian team has made 457 and 391/9d, respectively. However, Root’s resilient knock and stellar display guided the English team to post 496, levelling the series-opening game.

218 vs India—2021 in Chennai

This was the best innings of the former English skipper against Team India, which took place in the first Test match at Chepauk in Chennai. His knock has guided England to win the series opener by 227 runs. The stylish right-handed batter has smacked 218 off 377 balls, featuring 19 fours and two sixes, to help them win this crucial game. The hosts have made 578 and 178, respectively. However, England managed 337 and 192 runs to win this game after rain played the spoilsport in this game.

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