Monday, 25 March 2013

5. Joe Root (England)

               England accrued a respectable three-two ODI series defeat in India and emerged expected winners against New Zealand. While Ashley Giles has slipped seamlessly into his role as limited-overs coach, his appointment has also brought the emergence of Root. He, too, holds the world record for seven consecutive scores of 25-plus in his first seven innings. A Test berth beckons. A real gem in the middle-order, cheeky in shot selection rather than a downright big-hitter, the diminutive right-hander already averages in excess of 80 after a mere eight ODIs.

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