Ashes 2023: "It Would Have Been In Those Two Months In The IPL," Kevin Pitersen On Joe Root Nailing Reverse Scoops For Four And Sixes

Former English cricketer Kevin Pietersen opened up about Joe Root’s reverse scoops in the ongoing first Test of the Ashes 2023 at the Edgbaston in Birmingham. He believes that the batter might have developed those shots during his stint with Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023.

Joe Root has had a fantastic Test match with the bat at Edgbaston. The batter smashed a sensational unbeaten ton in the first innings and then followed it up with another decent knock, piling up 46 runs in the second innings against the threatening Australian attack.

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Joe Root in both the innings played blistering strokes but what caught the attention of many was his reverse scoops that got him plenty of runs in both the innings. He timed those shots to perfection and earned rich praises for his array of shots.

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The second innings in particular was a exhibition of reverse scoops by Joe Root. The batter caught many by surprise when he tried to play a reverse scope on the first ball of Day 4 to Pat Cummins but unfortunately missed. However, he didn’t stop there as he executed similar shots against Scott Boland in the next over.

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Kevin Pietersen said that the sky is the limit for Joe Root and hailed his work ethic, saying that he wants to improve every morning. Speaking to Sky Sports, he said:

“The sky is the limit for Root with the brain he has and also his work ethic, which is like none other. With 11,000 Test runs, he could be, ‘I’ve got enough, I could swan around, get a hundred, watch everyone the next morning warm up and play football with the lads’. No, no. Every single morning Root is out there wanting to improve. We are lucky enough to watch a master and long may that continue.”

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Ashes 2023: Those shots would have been ingrained in his game in IPL – Kevin Pietersen on Joe Root’s reverse scoops

Talking about Joe Root’s reverse scoops, Kevin Pietersen said that the batter would have ingrained those shots during his two-month stint in IPL with Rajasthan Royals. He said:

“It would have been in those two months in the IPL [with Rajasthan Royals] where those shots would have been ingrained in his game.” He concluded.

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