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AHMEDABAD, INDIA – OCTOBER 05: Joe Root of England plays a shot during the ICC Men’s Cricket World … [+] Cup India 2023 between England and New Zealand at Narendra Modi Stadium on October 05, 2023 in Ahmedabad, India. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) Getty Images Joe Root’s two World Cup innings of 77 and 82 against New Zealand and Bangladesh, respectively, are proof positive that there was never anything to worry about with England’s best batsman. Root is a cricketer who rarely looks out of form. Whether it’s a cameo or a long-haul stay, his batsmanship remains eminently watchable from an aesthetic viewpoint. He is cricket’s version of Roger Federer, dancing around the ball and using natural timing to make it all look ridiculously easy. Even man of the match Dawid Malan gave the floor to his partner after the win over Bangladesh. “He just never stops doing it, does he? He’s just so consistent. He’s got such a good method of doing it. Even today, he came and changed the gears at certain times. And when I wasn’t hitting the ball as well for a little period, he took the initiative and changed the momentum of the game as well.” In the process, the 32-year-old has also become England’s top scorer in Cricket World Cups, surpassing the previous record of Graham Gooch in two fewer matches. Root gets high-quality stuff done in a low-key way. There is always intent in his play. The Yorkshireman has also learned new tricks when it would have been easier to stay in bed with his comfort box of traditional fare. It’s not often that a world-class batter tries a ramp shot against one of the world’s fastest bowlers from the first ball of the day in an Ashes series. Root is an…

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