In the first Test of the four-Test series between India and England, England performed brilliantly and defeated Team India by 227 runs. Captain Joe Root scored a double century in his first 100 Test match and batted spectacularly in the first innings. England dominated the Indian team in all three sections of the game. Chasing a target of 420 in the second inning, Team India were all out for just 192 runs. Joe Root was named Man of the Match for his powerful innings and was praised by many former cricketers. Meanwhile, former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has made a big statement about Root, saying that the England Test captain is not considered the best batsman in the world.
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Speaking on the Star Sports show, Sunil Gavaskar said: ‘They are very good. But, I don’t think he’s the best batsman in the world. There are four competitors and they are included in this list. But, I think their level is a little lower than the rest of the three. Gavaskar praised Joe Root’s innings in Chennai, saying, “The best thing about Joe Root’s double century is that he was very confident from the beginning and he was very positive about playing forward or back. He made it clear that he was deciding.
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Joe Root scored 218 in the first innings of the first Test and 40 in the second. Thanks to Root’s innings, England scored 578 in the first inning. Root became the first batsman in the world to score a double century in his 100th Test match. With this, Joe Root as England captain equaled Michael Vaughan’s record of most Test wins. If Root performs the second Test in Chennai, he will become England’s best Test captain. Root has already overtaken Alastair Cook.
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