As if England’s World Cup campaign hadn’t been embarrassing enough, one of the nation’s greatest ever batsmen, Joe Root, has taken it to a whole new level.
Joe Root is usually one of England’s best batters but his latest dismissal appears to say it all about his nation’s World Cup defence.
The top eight teams from the World Cup will play for the trophy in 2025 in Pakistan, meaning it is virtual sudden death for England. A single off the first ball of the 21st over to Malan brought Root on strike to face Logan van Beek, but few would have expected what happened next. Flashscore Cricket Commentary tweeted: “Remember when Joe Root used to have a technique you’d want to teach to your child? The shake of the head from the spectator says it all …”Another commented: “You kinda wish Joe Root would’ve taken that one straight in the bollocks to teach him a lesson. Idiot.”It’s not the first time we’ve seen the shot get Root in trouble either.