Joe Root

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Found this stunning stat on Cricbuzz:

 

"This is the first of Joe Root's 22 centuries which ended up in an England defeat (16 wins & five draws). The previous longest such sequence for a player was Gary Sobers whose first 20 centuries ended in a WI win, draw or tie."

 

What a champ! Exhibit "A" for importance of worth of runs trumping volume of runs. He has been ploughing a lonely furrow in a mediocre team for a long time now, yet he keeps on delivering regularly.