Joe Root Joins Shameful Record, Becomes 2nd Worst Batter On This Stat Of International Cricket

Joe Root got out LBW vs SL in 3rd ODI [Source: AFP]Joe Root got out cheaply against Sri Lanka in the third ODI of Sri Lanka’s tour of England. With this, he ends the last series of the home summer without a fifty in three matches.England and Sri Lanka are playing the series decider at The Oval, after the visitors comprehensively levelled it to make the final match interesting. Joe Root’s failure to score big also put his name on an unwanted list, where he is approaching the top, with some matches left before 2026 ends.Joe Root joins an unfortunate listHaving come in to bat early in the match, the situation was tailor-made for Joe Root to play his typical ODI knock and anchor the innings. However, the England Test captain got out to Janith Liyanage’s medium pace.The incident happened at the 15.1 over mark when Liyanage made Joe Root shuffle down the track and trapped him on the pads. Following the loud shouts, the umpire remained unmoved and gave him not out, but upon using the DRS, Sri Lanka got their man, and Root had to go for 18 off 37 with one four.After coming in at 6/1 in the second over, Root’s slow-ish knock could only take England to 68/2 in 15.1 overs.This not only ends his summer without a century but also makes him the batter with the second-most international LBW dismissals in a calendar year, displaying his persistent struggles. Previously, England all-rounder Paul Collingwood got out LBW 14 times in 2007, which is the most for any player.Most LBW dismissals for a batter in a year of international cricket-14 - Paul Collingwood (ENG) in 200712 - Andrew Hudson (SA) in 199412 - Chris Harris (NZ) in 200212 - Khaled Mashud (BAN) in 200312 - Graeme Smith (SA) in 200612* - Joe Root (ENG) in 2026Also Read: Joe Root Joins Virat Kohli; Goes Past Sachin Tendulkar To Complete Elite MilestoneRoot ‘not too concerned’ about LBWsEarlier in the summer, when Pakistan was in England for a three-match Test series, Joe was explicitly asked about his LBW wickets, during his conversation with BBC’s Test Match Special. He had openly revealed that he is not too worried about it.“I think, I have played this game a long time and I have always found ways of solving those problems and working it through and I don’t see this as being any different. There’s a reason I have gotten 14,000 [Test] runs and played a best part of 15 years at this level.”“So, of course it is frustrating. But, you put things in context and try to be realistic and, understand where things are and keep getting better,” he said.Can Joe Root Break Collingwood’s record?England end their home summer with the Sri Lanka ODI series. However, the team is set to travel Pakistan for a tri-series against Pakistan and Sri Lanka in October, followed by three ODIs in Australia in November.Also, they are scheduled to play two Tests in South Africa late in December. So, all things considered, there is a very realistic chance that Joe Root can be trapped LBW 2-3 times more to equal or surpass the dreaded record.Also Read: Will Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Play? India Predicted Playing XI For Asian Games Quarterfinal vs Afghanistan