The Ashes’ third test match is currently played between Australia and England. Australia won the first two games and took a 2-0 lead in the series, while in the third game Australia appears to be going in the second leg. If England lose this match, they will lose the series. Despite the disappointing performance of the England team, captain Joe Root continues to set records with good performance. Let’s take a look at your records.
Joe Root’s bat has played a lot in test cricket in 2021. He is the leading scorer in runs this year. Root holds the record for the most tests performed in a calendar year as captain. Joe Root broke the record of former South Africa captain Graeme Smith by playing half a century in Game 3 against Australia. Joe Root outscored Graeme Smith by scoring 1,680 Tests runs this year through the first inning of Game 3. Graeme Smith scored 1,656 Test runs in 2008 as captain.
Ahead of him, however, is former Pakistani cricketer Mohammad Yousuf, who scored the highest 1,788 runs in a calendar year in 2006. At number two is former West Indies captain Vivian Richards, whose name is 1710 races in the year 1976. But very soon Joe Root will also beat Vivian Richards’ record. He’s only a few runs behind.
England’s first innings of the Boxing Day event were shortened to just 185 runs. In response, Australia scored 267 runs in the opening innings. However, the spectacle of England’s flop continued in the second inning as well and at the end of the second day’s game, the team lost all 4 wickets for 31 runs. Australia has also tightened the rope in this match. If Australia manages to win the match, they will take an unassailable 3-0 lead in the series.
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