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Former England pacer Stuart Broad has hit back at ex-Australia opener David Warner, who took a cheeky dig at Three Lions ace batter Joe Root ahead of the Ashes 2025.
Warner, who is set to feature in The Hundred, shared his views on Joe Root during a recent show with the BBC Sports.
“The big anchor there is Rooty, who is yet to score a hundred in Australia,” Warner said.
“Hazlewood tends to have his number quite a lot. He will have to take the surfboard off his front leg,” he added.
Bowlers To Dismiss Joe Root Most Times in Tests
11 – Pat Cummins (AUS)
11 – Jasprit Bumrah (IND)
10 – Josh Hazlewood (AUS)
9 – Ravindra Jadeja (IND)
England’s ace batter Joe Root has notched up 15 Test centuries since the start of 2022 at a stellar average of 64.64; however, the right-hander has struggled in Australia, scoring only 892 runs at a modest average of 35.68 according to his standards.
Interestingly, Joe Root, who has 37 Test centuries to his name, is yet to score a ton in Australia, having played 15 matches so far.
Now, Stuart Broad has replied to Warner’s comments, specifically addressing the reference to ‘surfboard’.
“I’ve never heard England’s best ever batters front pad called a surfboard,” Broad tweeted. Just for clarity. Hazlewood has got Rooty LBW in Test cricket three times. Three,” Broad remarked on his X handle.
Most LBW dismissals in Tests since 2013
51 – Joe Root (ENG)
36 – Virat Kohli (IND)
33 – Steve Smith (AUS)
31 – Kraigg Brathwaite (WI)
30 – Jonny Bairstow (ENG)
Joe Root has been dismissed LBW the most (51) times since the start of 2013, accounting for 19.39 percent of his wickets. Notably, the recently retired Virat Kohli and Steve Smith, who will be featuring in the Ashes 2025, are in second and third spots, respectively.
Most LBW dismissals in Tests since 2013
51 – Joe Root (ENG)
36 – Virat Kohli (IND)
33 – Steve Smith (AUS)
31 – Kraigg Brathwaite (WI)
30 – Jonny Bairstow (ENG)
For the unversed, the Ashes 2025 will commence on 21 November at the Perth Cricket Stadium in Australia, with the home team currently holding the trophy after retaining it in 2023 with a 2-2 draw against England.
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