Joe Root Reverse Scoop: The first Test match of Ashes 2023 is being played between England and Australia at Edgbaston. On the score of 28 in the fourth day’s play, the England team had lost both their opening batsmen. After this, Joe Root started the fourth day in a way that no one expected. Root had clearly expressed his intention to adopt an aggressive attitude from the very first ball of the day.
With the start of the game on the fourth day, Joe Root adopted the strategy of scoring fast runs to put pressure on the Australian bowlers. Meanwhile, Root tried to play a reverse scoop shot on the very first ball against Pat Cummins. After this, Root tried to play the same shot again in the very next over. Root managed to get the ball across the boundary this time.
A ramp-bunctious start from Joe Root
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Root delivered this ball of Scott Boland straight over the slip for a six. At the same time, Root also hit a four on the next ball of the same over. However, like the first innings, Root could not succeed in making a big score in this innings. Root was stumped on a personal score of 46 in an attempt to play a big shot off the ball of Nathan Lyon.
Players who hit the most sixes in Tests this year
Joe Root has seen a great performance with the bat in the last 2 years. After 8 years, Root was able to score a century against England in the Ashes as well. This year, Root has also become the player who hit the most sixes in the Test format. Root has hit 13 sixes in 4 matches so far. At the same time, he has left Sri Lankan batsman Kusal Mendis behind in this matter.
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