Joe Root Hopes To Deliver For England In ICC World Cup 2023 Like He Did In Previous Edition

England’s ace batter Joe Root expressed his enthusiasm for participating in the upcoming ICC World Cup 2023, which is set to begin on October 5. Joe Root acknowledged his lack of runs in the ODI format, but hoped to deliver strong performances in the tournament.

Joe Root played a crucial role in England’s 2019 World Cup-winning campaign at home. The right-handed batter was England’s leading run-scorer, scoring 556 runs in 11 matches at an average of 61.33. He smashed two centuries and three fifties during the tournament.

I Will Raise My Game – Joe Root

“I find it hard to say no. You want to go into every World Cup with millions of runs behind you but the difference now is that I now have a wealth of experience and knowledge, not just of the format but the conditions we are going to play,” Joe Root said.

“I know I am a good player, who can perform at this level and raise my game. Nothing can replicate playing in a World Cup and when that comes round I will raise my game and be ready for those conditions. I can go out there and deliver like I did in the previous World Cup.”

The 32-year-old has played only 19 games since the 2019 World Cup final match. He scored 390 runs at an average of 27.85 and a strike rate of 77.68. He amassed 39 runs at an average of 9.75 and a strike rate of 60.94 during the last ODI series against New Zealand.

Played A Huge Amount Of Time Playing Together – Joe Root

Joe Root emphasized the value of winning a World Cup in unfamiliar conditions, highlighting the group’s ability to handle pressure in crucial moments.

“To win any World Cup outside your own conditions is an incredible feat regardless of the format. The one thing that the group has gut is they have been there and done it, whether in 2019 or the T20 group in Australia last year.

“Guys have got the experience and knowledge of what it takes to play under pressure in those big games and moments which you can’t replicate. This is a group that has played a huge amount of time playing together.”

“Me, Jos and Ben played under as our first World Cup experience in 2009-10, [Root opened with Butler, Stokes hatted six. England were captained by Azeem Rafiq]. We have come through it all together and seen so much cricket.” 

England World Cup Squad: Jos Buttler (c & wk), Moeen Ali, Gus Atkinson, Jonny Bairstow, Harry Brook, Sam Curran, Liam Livingstone, Dawid Malan, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Reece Topley, David Willey, Mark Wood, Chris Woakes

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