The Test series between India and England is set to begin from 5 February. The first match will be very important for both the teams considering the World Test Championship. Recently, the Indian team defeated Australia by 2–1 in the four-match Test series. While England defeated Sri Lanka by 2–0 in the two-match Test series.
We would like to inform you that the Test match against India in Chennai will be a special match for England skipper as it will be Joe Root’s 100th Test. Joe Root will become the 15th player to play 100 Tests for England. And, presently he is in excellent form and can make things difficult for the Indian team.
Against Sri Lanka, Root scored 426 runs in four innings of the two Tests. Although, he did not score a double century, he scored 228 and 1 run in the first match. While in the second match, he scored 186 and 11 runs. Let me tell you that Joe Root has played 99 Test matches so far, in which he has scored 8249 runs in 181 innings. His brilliant performance has landed him in the top five of the ICC Test ranking.