Not long ago there has been a plethora of questions regarding Joe Root’s place in the “Fab 4′ list consisting of batting heavyweights Virat Kohli, Kane Williamson, and Steve Smith. But, he has worked hard during the lockdown period, analyzed the batting of his contemporaries, watched his own game, and made a thrashing comeback. Joe Root struck his 18th Test century in the 1st Test against Sri Lanka in Galle, the century was his first in the longest format in 13 months. 

Playing in his 100th Test, Root showcased his mettle throughout his unbeaten 128 off 197 on Day 1 of the ongoing first Test against India in Chennai. He was comfortably playing against the likes of Ravichandran Ashwin, as he seems to have overcome his ‘lean’ patch and announced his resurgence in style.

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Former England skipper, Nasser Hussain has wasted no time in reminding that people were doubting Root’s abilities. During a chat on Sky Sports, Hussain said, “Some people were starting to doubt if he belongs to that group of Virat Kohli, Kane Williamson and Steve Smith when he went through a lean patch last year – but don’t forget he was still averaging 40 in that period! I don’t know of an England cricketer who is a better player of spin.”

He further added, During the long break enforced by lockdown and the pandemic he thought ‘how am I going to go back to being the Joe Root that I was?’ He watched videos of various people and looked at his game and three hundred in a row suggests he’s analysed his game pretty well! He’s an absolute joy to watch; at no stage do you sit there feeling uncomfortable because he’s so pleasing on the eye.”

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Joe Root, number 5th ranked Test batsman in the world, is looking all set for a double hundred against India on Saturday.