Archive · 31 Aug 2026
Joe Root Confident of Ending Test Batting Slump
Joe Root is one of England’s most successful Test cricketers.
Recently, he has not been scoring as many runs as usual.
He has been dismissed leg before wicket nine times in his last 12 innings.
Root says his long experience has helped him solve difficult batting problems before.
He has scored more than 14,000 runs in Test cricket.
England recently beat Pakistan in a home series, but Root made low scores in the match at Lord’s.
Root also spoke about a controversy involving teammate Brydon Carse.
He told the team to celebrate victories sensibly and responsibly.
Joe Root says his experience will help him overcome a recent batting slump.
Root has been dismissed lbw nine times in his last 12 innings.
The England captain has scored 14,208 Test runs, second only to Sachin Tendulkar.
He passed 50 only twice during England’s home summer and scored four and 24 against Pakistan at Lord’s.
Root urged England’s players to celebrate responsibly after controversy involving Brydon Carse.
- Who
- England captain Joe Root, with comments also involving teammate Brydon Carse.
- What
- Root said he is confident of overcoming a recent Test batting slump and urged his team to celebrate responsibly.
- When
- Root made the comments on Sunday, after England’s home Test series win over Pakistan.
- Where
- The comments followed the series win at Lord’s; the Carse incident occurred outside a nightclub in Derby.
- Why
- Root cited his 15 years at the highest level and more than 14,000 Test runs as evidence that he can solve the problem.
- Joe Root’s Test runs
- 14,208
- Recent lbw dismissals
- Nine in his last 12 innings
- Fifties during home summer
- Two
- Root’s scores at Lord’s against Pakistan
- Four and 24
- All-time comparison
- Root is second to Sachin Tendulkar, who has 15,921 Test runs
- England’s result
- A home Test series win over Pakistan
- Team issue
- Brydon Carse was dropped from the squad after an incident outside a nightclub in Derby