Bye bye Rooty baby bye bye........... That's Root oot.... (and England's prospects of getting close dwindling)
This is the worst form I've ever seen Root in I reckon. Even in his low-scoring phases he usually starts in good touch and gives it away.
TMS just pointed out his average of 21 in ODIs since...... *will have to look it up*
Conclusion, must be the 21.40 averaged in 2023 before today, or the 20.8 averaged since Sri Lanka series in July 2021. Will do a little bit of work see if I can best that (seeing that likely already, average 39+ a year up to 2020
Root ODIs (169)
2013-2015 (63) : 59 inns, 2221 runs @ 41.91 (SR 83.47, HS 121, 100 x6, 50 x11)
2016-2019 (80) : 76 inns, 3635 runs @ 59.59 (SR 89.95, HS 133no, 100 x10, 50 x22)
2020-2023 (26) : 23 inns, 578 runs @ 27.52 (SR 81.75, HS 86, 100 x0, 50 x5)
Root had his fine time, not droppable even if his SR has never been all that, about time he was left out and England moved on. Figures include his 13 today when England needed many more. Sure it is ok to build an innings, not always about everyone scoring a run a ball or more, but can just put pressure on when someone regularly wastes deliveries - SR was as low as 67.09 in 2020 but surely excuses will be trotted out for that year
As for his bowling, 1 wicket in 2023, SR near 6.50, bowls ok but as I often mention ODIs are no different to any other format, taking wickets is important. Let's see if aussies push home from 19/2 or let pressure off England a bit, they do have better bowlers (4-1 or 4-2 tops)
on the flip side the aussie dumbass with "he wants things to go the way he wants them to be" (on hits herlocks)