Why Joe Root could be England’s Trump Card at Lord’s? – Check his incredible stats

England veteran batter Joe Root hasn’t been in his best form in the ongoing five-match Test series against Team India. In two games, he has scored only 109 runs in four innings. In Birmingham, Root has a spectacular feat but he failed to do wonders with his bat in the second match played at the venue. In the game, he could score only 22 and six and his underwhelming performance impacted the English side negatively as they recorded a massive defeat of 336 runs.

However, England fans will want Root to forget his previous failures and dominate Team India bowlers at the iconic Lord’s, where he holds breathtaking batting numbers. In his 13-year Test career, Root has played 155 matches in which he has notched up 13115 runs in 283 innings at an average of 50.63. He is currently the fifth-leading run-getter in the longest format of the sport. England, who are looking to bounce back in London, will expect Root to justify his reputation at Lord’s, where Root is the highest run-getter in red-ball cricket. As the series between England and India heads towards the third Test, SportsTiger has revisited Root’s batting numbers at the illustrious venue.

Joe Root’s Test batting records at Lord’s

Joe Root holds the record of scoring the most runs and centuries (7) at Lord's. After scoring 96 runs in the second innings of the 2024 Test against Sri Lanka, he shattered former England batter Graham Gooch's feat of 2015 runs. In the same match, Root completed his hundred and also outdistanced Gooch and Michael Vaughan, who struck six tons respectively at this venue.

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Joe Root’s Test batting records against India at Lord’s