Joe Root’s Masterful 150 on the 3rd day of Manchester’s test attracted widespread recognition, but also caused a dull evaluation from former English captain Kevin Pietersen. While he appreciated the Room’s brilliance in Oid Trafford, Pietersen claimed that today’s launch conditions were significantly more favorable than in the past.
Root’s shifts that helped England achieve 544 for 7 and arrange 186-run leadership over India, was an example of classic moves and control. Its century marked its 38. The place in the test cricket and placed the joint on the list of all time along with Kumar Sangakkara. Root was also overtaken by Rahul Dravid, Jacques Kallis and Ricky Ponting become the second highest scorer in the history of the test – ending only Sachin Tendulkar.
Yet Pietersen has played a comparison with past era, pointed to more flattering playgrounds, smaller boundaries and lack of truly terrible bowling attacks today. He emphasized the challenge to face legendary sunders, such as Wasim Akram, Waqar Youenis, Shane Warne, Glenn McGrath and Muttia Muritharan – indicating the Room’s performance, albeit impressive, came in a less intimidating era for the dough.
“Don’t shout at me, but these days launching is much easier than 20/25 years ago!
“Waqar, Shoaib, Akram, Mushtaq, Kumble, Srinath, Harbhajan, Donald, Pollock, Klusener, Gough, McGrath, Lee, Warne, Gillespia, Bond, Vettori, Cairns, Vaas, Murali, Curtley, Courtney and The List.
Joe Root shines in Manchester
Root also became the first batter to register 1,000 or more test runs in Old Trafford, reflecting an exceptional consistency in 12 tests where its aggregate reached more than 1,128 runs with two centuries and seven 1970s.
On the back of the 150-run Knock Off 248 Root Balls, England on the third day took up a huge lead of 186 stump runs. Root is currently fifth in the list of the best running resorts in the series, scoring 403 runs out of four games on average 67.16.
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Published:
Sabyasachi Chowdhury
Published on:
July 26, 2025
