On Saturday, India and England faced off in the third Test of their five-match bilateral series at the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot. With the series level at 1-1, this could be a crucial match.
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England started the day at 208/2, trailing by 237 runs but strongly positioned especially with India spinner R Ashwin out of the Test due to a family emergency. However, they failed to capitalise, instead collapsing to 319 all out and handing the hosts a 126-run lead.
The first wicket of the day went to Jasprit Bumrah, who dismissed Joe Root for the ninth time in Tests as the English batter attempted to reverse scoop him but only edged to second slip.
Where does the India tour rank on Joe Root's list of poorest Test series?
After five innings in the series, Root's tally stands at just 70 runs, a far cry from his pedigree as a Test batter with over 11000 runs. At the time of writing, he has bowled 92 overs in the ongoing series, more than his tally with the bat.
This aggregate is also Root's lowest in a series of 3 Tests or more. In 2022, he scored just 46 runs in 4 innings at home against South Africa which is his lowest so far.
| Opposition | Year | Innings | Runs | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 2022 | 3 | 46 | 11.5 |
| India | 2024 | 5 | 70* | 14.0 |
| Sri Lanka | 2016 | 4 | 87 | 21.8 |
| New Zealand | 2013 | 5 | 88 | 17.6 |
| Pakistan | 2020 | 4 | 94 | 31.3 |
*ongoing series
The ongoing series is also the one where Root has bowled the most in his entire career, surpassing the 63 overs he sent down in three matches against Pakistan in December 2022.
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