Joe Root is number one

[GIMH]

Haters can suck it

 

[The Sean]

Fully deserved, and only one point off his highest ever rating - the form he's in you'd back him to top that mark soon.

It seems surprising that this is the first time he's been the number one ranked Test batsman for nearly six years, but then when you think about the level Smith, Kohli and Williamson have been batting at during that time period it's less so. We're lucky to have all four of them.

 

[Athlai]

Golden era of cricket quality

 

[honestbharani]

Yeah I remember when we had Sachin and Lara and we all thought it was so great that we had two ATGs. Now we have 4.

Smith easily the best, but Virat has slipped down and both Root and KW are climbing. I think Virat will be back with a vengeance soon too, so it will be fun to follow again.

 

[honestbharani]

Root definitely deserves this though. Has been batting at a different level to others in most of the tests he has played this year. Amazing.

 

[Aritro]

Root definitely deserves this though. Has been batting at a different level to others in most of the tests he has played this year. Amazing.

Reminds me of when a gun test player drops down to first class level for the visible difference in quality

 

[Flem274*]

That's exactly what it looks like actually, especially in comparison to his own teammates.*

*probably because if it were 2010, his fellow batsmen would all be FC journeymen.

 

[ankitj]

Well deserved

 

[CodeOfWisden]

Exactly a week after I called him Tendulkar on steroids he actually started batting like him. Kudos

 

[Daemon]

Well deserved.

Not only is he making big runs while everyone including the opposition crumbles, he's doing it in incredibly quick time too. Immense.

 

[Arachnodouche]

He looks dominant especially when he decides to switch gears. Picking his spots and dispatching bowlers.

 

[Chrish]

Yeah I remember when we had Sachin and Lara and we all thought it was so great that we had two ATGs. Now we have 4.

Apart from Smith, I honestly don’t think others are SRT/ Lara caliber.. May be it’s just me. Kohli played few miraculous innings during his peak but he has regressed far too much. Same goes for Root who is starting to turn it around but he will have to keep doing this for few years. Williamson’s away record leaves far too much to be desired. And he doesn’t play that many games either so it will be difficult to turn it around.

In before Slifer and Jedi Brah proclaim Smith has already suppressed every modern batsman.

 

[honestbharani]

Apart from Smith, I honestly don’t think others are SRT/ Lara caliber.. May be it’s just me. Kohli played few miraculous innings during his peak but he has regressed far too much. Same goes for Root who is starting to turn it around but he will have to keep doing this for few years. Williamson’s away record leaves far too much to be desired. And he doesn’t play that many games either so it will be difficult to turn it around.

In before Slifer and Jedi Brah proclaim Smith has already suppressed every modern batsman.

I have not seen a better batsman than Lara yet, personally. Does not mean the fab 4 can't or won't be ATGs though. ?

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Well deserved. Has really fixed his conversion issues this year.

 

[Burgey]

Has really fixed his conversion issues this year

Did he have therapy for them?

 

[Calm_profit]

Well deserved. Has really fixed his conversion issues this year.

I think covid has helped him alot to spend the time to relax and have time with family since England have hectic schedules.

 

[TheJediBrah]

When they tried to cancel Ellen I always knew it wouldn't stick

In before Slifer and Jedi Brah proclaim Smith has already suppressed every modern batsman.

Thanks for the shout out, don't know about suppressing anyone but he's surpassed them all

 

[flibbertyjibber]

He has taken his game to a new level and looks great and deserves to be ranked number 1, the key is keeping it going for the rest of this year into next though because if he doesn't we will get smashed in Australia.

 

[trundler]

The phrases 'no ****' and 'well duh' immediately came to mind when I read the thread title. Well deserved. Pretty awesome to watch this.

 

[TheJediBrah]

He has taken his game to a new level and looks great and deserves to be ranked number 1, the key is keeping it going for the rest of this year into next though because if he doesn't we will get smashed in Australia.

I think he might have a bit of a Vaughan 2002-03 series. Obviously a better player than Vaughan was but both in incredible form in a weak batting line up.