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Joe Root, the young man from Yorkshire, is slowly but surely looking the real deal for England in all three formats of cricket.
After a beautiful knock of 182* against the West Indies in the second Test, people are now beginning to see how important this young man will be for the future of English cricket.
Root has already managed to notch up 2056 runs in 24 Tests at an average of 57.11. It remains important to not forget that he has also managed to produce 1802 runs in 54 one-day internationals at an average of 40.04.
Root is still not the finished article, which should excite cricket lovers the most. The fact he remains 24 will therefore mean we will see more improvement and maturity added to his game.
Root has been one of the few shining lights in the England set-up after what has been a very disappointing few months.
The World Cup saw Joe Root as one of two English players to score a World Cup hundred. His 121 against Sri Lanka suggested there is more to come from this young talented player and will leave him in good stead in the future.
When I watch Joe Root, I see a player with plenty of flair and passion. His ability to apply pressure to the bowler and control the length he is bowling makes him all the more dangerous compared to most others in the England side.
From ball one, he comes in and plays with the control as if he has been out there batting for hours. While others struggle to find ways to score, he manages to do it regardless of the situation and the conditions.
His recent unbeaten knock of 182 against the West Indies was Joe Root at his absolute best. His good form over the last few weeks allowed him to play all the shots in the book and there was almost no doubt he would have reached his double hundred if James Anderson had not been run out.
During this knock, he managed to become the second youngest Englishmen to reach 2000 Test runs. Only behind him is his captain, Alastair Cook. A milestone that shows the talent that this man has.
The question that has been raised over his short international career is: will he go on and become an England great and an England captain?
From my point of view, he will become a great and eventually go on and lead England.
The one thing I love about Joe Root – and it reminds me very much of Steve Smith – is that he never settles and is never happy with his results, he always wants to improve.
With any leader in any sport, you want people to follow you and look up to you. Players will follow Joe Root. He will demand more out of himself every time which will see the players around him follow in those footsteps.
When Alastair Cook eventually departs and leaves the captaincy vacant, the English cricket board need to be bold and select Joe Root.
Giving him the experience early will leave English cricket in a better state down the years to come. The rise of Joe Root in the last 18 months is a sign of what is to come.
There was never any doubt about Root. By far England’s most talented young player, he will continue to show why.
As we know, opposition teams focus heavily on how to nullify an opponent and it is now coming to the point where Joe Root will be the main headline in opposition changing rooms and team meetings. That’s how good he is now becoming.
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