Flop ODI XI of the year 2020
So, who are these players, and more importantly- what lies ahead for them?
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3. Joe Root
Joe Root, the captain of the English Test team, is regarded as one of the finest cricketers of the modern generation. And rightfully so too. The year 2020 saw the under-pressure England red-ball skipper lead the team to home series wins against West Indies (2-1) and Pakistan (1-0), and a remarkable win in South Africa (3-1) as well. His personal form with the bat was also reasonably decent, reading 464 runs (4-fifties, averaging 42.18) from 13-innings.
In ODIs, however, a demotion from the leadership position seemed to have clearly affected the Yorkshire batsman’s form. In his five outings against Australia and South Africa, Root could manage only 106 runs at an average just over 20. The most he could score in one innings was 49. His strike-rate also plummeted from 87 to 67.
Like Roy, Root too doesn’t appear to be in any real danger of losing out his ODI spot just yet. But the England management’s increasing reluctance of playing him in white-ball matches- especially the T20Is- could be a possible sign that they’re looking to expand to their options. It’ll be interesting to see how he gets utilized in the India tour that starts (tentatively) from February next year.
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