Former England captain Joe Root is one of the most conservative batsmen in international cricket. But he is also a human after all. And he also wants to break stereotypes, it seems. Against New Zealand on the fourth day of the Leeds Test, Root improvised in such a way that commentator Simon Dole was left with these three words to describe that shot: “ridiculous reverse sweep.”
Dole, a former Kiwi seamer, was just as shocked as anyone else in the stands or watching from home as Root improvised and hit Neil Wagner to the max. Watch the video below.
Joe Root. You’re funny.
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The home team needed 296 to win and were on 96/2, looking for some quick runs. Then the routes became airborne. However, England is in the driver’s seat for a day.
Earlier on Sunday, Jack Leach took 10 wickets in a Test for the first time in his career as England set a target of 296 runs to beat New Zealand 3-0 in the series.
Daryl Mitchell and Tom Blundell disappointed England again with their fourth century of the series.
But paceman Matthew Potts destroyed the second innings, eventually bowling New Zealand out for 326 at the stroke of tea on the fourth day of the third Test at Headingley.
England, who had won just one of their last 17 matches at this level before the series, looked to seal their chances of completing a clean sweep of the world Test champions after chasing tight targets of 277 and 299 in a five-wicket win at Lord’s. would imagine. Trent Bridge respectively.
Leach had already secured a place in Headingley history with a memorable batting unbeaten at No. 11 in a dramatic one-wicket Ashes Test win over Australia at Leeds ground in 2019.
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