Ashes 2023: "Joe Root Has Probably Got Another 10 Years Left In The Game And He Will Be After 25,000 Test Runs" - Jonny Bairstow
Published - 17 Jun 2023, 02:59 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 12:15 AM
England had a decent Day 1, the hosts declared on 393-8. Joe Root smashed a staggering ton and made a statement that he is not done yet. Joe Root scored 118 runs in 152 balls and struck 7 fours and 4 sixes and looked in complete control.
The team was in a precarious position at 176-5 but then Joe Root & Jonny Bairstow decimated the opposition with their strokeplay. Jonny Bairstow played a spectacular knock of 78 runs in 78 balls and struck 12 fours. Bairstow was seen making use of the crease smartly.
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Aussies though have a strenuous task as the spinners can come into action as we witnessed how Nathan Lyon took a 4-wicket haul and gave away 149 runs and took 4 scalps. All eyes would be on David Warner, the batter will have to play a significant knock for the team to put the team in a state of ascendancy.
Joe Root’s been absolutely fantastic – Jonny Bairstow
Jonny Bairstow was having an interaction with the media and stated that Joe Root’s performances have been outstanding and said that Root has played more than 130 odd test matches and has an average of 50 predominantly in England.
“ Joe’s performances have been outstanding for such a long period of time. That’s his 30th Test hundred, he’s played 130-odd Test matches, averaged over 50 – predominantly in England,” said Jonny Bairstow.
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“Joe Root’s been absolutely fantastic. It’s taken a lot of skill, endeavor, and patience, but the way he manipulated the strike and tempo was fantastic. We had to dig in and find a way to put pressure back on the opposition – some days it hasn’t worked but today it did and you’d have taken 390-odd for eight after being 170-odd for five,” he added.
It was an absolute pleasure to be out with Joe Root – Jonny Bairstow
Jonny Bairstow stated that batting with Joe Root has been special and pointed out that the duo have experienced a lot of different things together. Bairstow made a huge statement that Joe Root can play another 10 years and score 25,000 runs.
“It’s really special because he’s someone I’ve known for a long time, through thick and thin – we’ve experienced a lot of different things together – and it was an absolute pleasure to be out there with him,” said Jonny Bairstow.
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“Joe Root has probably got another 10 years left in the game and he will be after 25,000 Test runs or something stupid like playing until he’s 55. But he loves batting, he loves the big occasion and he loves representing his country,” he added.
