There were two matches in the five-match Test series between India and England. England won the first match played in Hyderabad. In the second Test at Visakhapatnam, India defeated England by 106 runs. England’s star batsman Joe Root has flopped in both games so far. Root is nothing less than a trump card for England in Indian conditions.
Root is one of England’s batsmen who has great spin skills. But in the second Test in Visakhapatnam, Root scored just 21 runs. He scored 5 runs in the first inning and 16 runs in the second inning. In the second Test, most of England’s batsmen flopped, which was one of the main reasons for their defeat. Root is an experienced and reliable batsman for England but he looked like a flop in both games.
Although England won the first Test in Hyderabad, Root was a flop in that game too. In both innings of the Hyderabad Test, Root scored 29 and 2 runs respectively. If Root also fails in the third Test to be played in Rajkot, it can become a big problem for England. For England to stay ahead in the series, it will be very important for Root to work wonders with the bat.
In the second Test in Visakhapatman, India won by 106 runs. Hosts India took control of the game from the start and maintained it until the end. Now the third match of the five-match Test series between India and England will be played in Rajkot from February 15.