After winning the ODI series against India, England’s Test skipper Joe Root is all set to utilize his experience of batting against spinner Kuldeep Yadav in ODIs during England’s upcoming Test series with India.
Meanwhile, the 27-year-old cricketer has made it clear that one of the biggest lessons he had learnt from a ODI series- clinching hundred at his Headingley home ground on Tuesday was never ever going to repeat his unusual celebration.
Well, the Yorkshire batsman had hit the winning boundary that had took him to 100 no to clinch a 8-wicket win with 33 balls to spare which saw Joe Root and Co. sealing a 2-1 success and then dropping his bat.
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Well, it was an was an echo of the ‘mic-drop’ end of set routine favoured by rockstars and comedians and far removed from the traditional cricket gesture of raising the bat in order to acknowledge a hundred.
In case you missed his mic drop act, check out the video
It's very hard to look cool in cricket, but fair play to Joe Root — he looks bloody cool celebrating his century here. ?? pic.twitter.com/FpZN32yQNt
— Marathonbet (@marathonbet) July 18, 2018
On this Root said, “It was something that I immediately regretted.”
Embarrassed with himself, Root said, “I’ve not heard the end of it, it was literally the most embarrassing thing I’ve done on a cricket field.”
“I don’t think it will be the last I hear of it from the group — they’ve been hammering me,” he shared the reaction of his teammates.
Meanwhile, the most encouraging thing for England was Root’s returning to his own form who had earlier struggled against world class left-arm wrist spinner, Kuldeep Yadav.
Well, Kuldeep had Root stumped by MS Dhoni for a duck in the 1st T20 at Old Trafford and then snared him lbw for just 3 during India’s 8-wicket victory in ODI series opener at Trent Bridge last week.
Further, Root was not the only batsman to struggle against the bowler, as he made a comeback with the figures of 6 for 25 which is the best performance by any spinned against England in ODIs.
Well, it was a different story in his last 2 ODIs when Root’s extraordinary performance which made England win the series.
As Kuldeep has been included in India’s squad for 1st 3 fixtures of a five-match series that begins on August 1, England can again face the threat of Kuldeep.
Now Root said that he was determined and work out on how to play Kuldeep rather than use the Merlyn spin-bowling machine for practice.
Root said, “I didn’t use Merlyn on this occasion. I looked at the three balls I faced and got out to — one thing that’s very easy to do is over-analyse things, over-think things.”
“I felt like I was picking him (Kuldeep) fine and when you look at it for what it actually was, both games my movements weren’t quick enough and I wasn’t getting close enough to the ball, either going forward or back.”
“The best players of spin in the world, their footwork is always sharp and when that contact point is there, you’re as still as possible,” said Root.
Meanwhile, fans are loving Joe Root’s unique way of celebrating hundred, Check out the reactions:
Joe root with the Mic drop ? is the best 100 celebration I’ve seen.. ?
— Jack Ward (@Jack_ward1) July 18, 2018
Kohli’s face after Rashid completely bamboozled him.
Joe Root hitting the winning run and his ton at the same time off the final ball of the match then mic drops his bat.
And just Eoin Morgan in general.
Don’t tell me cricket is boring. #ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/8xej41IsyN— Laura Caughey (@el_cee17) July 17, 2018
Joe #Root mic drop'd his bat to celebrate his century. Silence those critics #ENGvIND
— Faheem (@Feemy82) July 17, 2018
India we’re just very poor yesterday, fair play to England they were the better team. However Joe Root, that mic drop will come back to haunt you! #BleedBlue
— amit sohal (@amitsinghsohal) July 18, 2018
Oh my word. Just seen Joe Root’s mic drop. So much time for that! #Root #ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/IVGpqSY0AY
— Daniel Partington (@Partington89) July 18, 2018
Joe root with the drop the mic celebration after that odi ton ???????? #ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/I6BHdjqAEy
— Scot Munroe (@scot_munroe) July 17, 2018
I need that Joe Root mic drop in my life haha, it's just so good ?
— Ben Abbott (@BenAbbott1991) July 17, 2018
So, now the question is whether India can make him regret of his act?
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