Joe Root remarkably replicates Kapil Dev while achieving special 100th Test milestone

England captain Joe Root stepped into M. A. Chidambaram Stium Friday morning to mark his 100th Test appearance. In doing so, he became 15th cricketer to play 100 Tests for England. Former skipper Alastair Cook les England’s all-time pack with 161 Tests and he is followed by seasoned speedster and Root’s active teammate James Anderson with 158 matches.

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Joe Root 100th Test: Cricketer emulates Kapil Dev with landmark Tests in same country

Joe Root me his Test debut back in December 2012 against India at Nagpur. He is w playing his landmark 100th Test in same country, thus becoming only third visiting cricketer in world to play his first and 100th matches in a single nation. Previously, former Indian and West Indies captains Kapil Dev and Carl Hooper also achieved same by playing ir debut and 100th Tests in Pakistan and India respectively.

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India vs England 2021 sets up ‘Root vs Kohli’ battle for summer

ongoing India vs England four-match Test series brings ir captains Virat Kohli and Joe Root face-to-face for first time this year. last time se two players collided was during India’s 2018 tour of England, where hosts won by a 4-1 margin. ‘Root vs Kohli’ Test battle has always been one of favourite subjects for cricketing enthusiasts as y both try to one-up each or in batting and captaincy arenas.

Both Virat Kohli and Joe Root are considered among modern-day batting icons of game. Statistically, y are also ackwledged by International Cricket Council (ICC) as two of top five best Test batsmen in world. While Kohli is ranked .4, Root is just a rung below his Indian counterpart at .5.

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India vs England live streaming details

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At time of publishing, England reached 67-2 in 27 overs at Lunch. Earlier, captain Root won toss and he opted to bat first. Openers Rory Burns and Dom Sibley saw off new ball threat posed by returning Indian pacers Ishant Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah.

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