Root Eyes Historic 1st In Tests vs India
Image Credit - AFPTeam India is all set to face England in the five-match Test series, kick-starting from June 20 in Leeds.
Image Credit - BCCIIn this series, India will begin their new era under the captaincy of young batter Shubman Gill.
Image Credit - BCCIApart from this, England veteran batter Joe Root will also be eyeing a historic feat.
Image Credit - AFPIn the World Test Championship (WTC), Root has scored 5543 runs in 64 matches and is currently the highest run-getter.
Image Credit - AFPIf Root hits a century or a half-century against India in the 1st Test, then he will become the first batter to hit 40 fifty plus scores in WTC.
Image Credit - AFPWith 39 fifty plus scores (21 50s and 18 100s) in his kitty, Root currently on the top of the list.
Image Credit - AFPAustralia batter Marnus Labuschagne is second on the list with 33 fifty plus scores (22 50s and 11 100s) in WTC.
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