Root was instrumental in both innings for England in the first Test match. He scored a century in the first innings to give England a huge platform, an backed that up with a decent 46 runs in the second innings. The 32-year-old has amassed 164 runs in the 1st Test and is the highest scorer for the home team.
His 118-run knock in the first innings came in just 152 balls, clearly demonstrating the Bazball approach. Even in the second innings, the batter scored a 55 ball 46 and made his name after getting dismissed. Root’s dismissal in the 2nd innings has given him an almost supreme status in a unique list.
In the 2nd innings, Root was dismissed by Nathan Lyon. The batter came down the ground and was outfoxed by Lyon. Alex Carey, the Australian wicketkeeper made no mistake after collecting the ball and stumped Root. This was the first time the England batter got stumped in a Test match.
Joe Root: 2nd Most Runs before being Stumped in Test Cricket
And with that, Joe Root has become the player with the 2nd most runs before being stumped in Test cricket. The Englishman has scored 11,168 runs in the longest format of the game before being stumped, thus surpassing some stalwarts of the game.
Former West Indies batter Shivnarine Chanderpaul occupies the summit spot with 11,414 Test runs before being stumped. Former South Africa captain Graeme Smith has 8800 runs before getting stumped in Test cricket.
India duo Virat Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar are also not far behind, as they scored 8,195 and 7,419 runs before getting out stumped.
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