Joe Root likely to break massive all-time Alastair Cook record in Chennai Test vs India

England captain Joe Root is all set to le his side in upcoming India vs England 1st Test match from Friday, February 5 onwards in Chennai. much-awaited match will also be 100th of his Test career, thus putting him in an elite list of English cricketers with over 100 Test matches. Interestingly, India vs England 1st Test match will also provide Root an opportunity to overtake his former skipper Alastair Cook for a rare batting record against India.

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India vs England 1st Test: Joe Root a half-century away from reaching two major landmarks

Joe Root has 49 half-centuries to his name, thus putting him second on list of most half-centuries by English batsmen in Test cricket. Former captain Alastair Cook les pack with 57 fifties and is currently only England cricketer to register over 50 half-centuries in format. Root will be considered as a favourite candidate to join club, considering his batting form in Sri Lanka, when he steps onto crease against Virat Kohli-led India at Chennai’s M. A. Chidambaram Stium later this week.

30-year-old Yorkshire cricketer is also on verge of ar landmark for an English batsman in Test cricket. If Root scores a fifty against India in upcoming series, he will overtake Cook by registering most half-centuries for any England batsmen against India. two cricketers are currently tied at nine half-centuries against India each.

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Root vs Kohli battle resumes with India vs England Tests

upcoming series will also see resumption of Root vs Kohli battle for Test batting and captaincy supremacy. last time se two players collided was during India’s 2018 tour of England, where hosts won by a 4-1 margin.

Both Virat Kohli and Joe Root are currently in top five ICC rankings for batsmen. While Kohli is ranked .4, Root is just a rung below his Indian counterpart at .5.

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