England’s batsman, Joe Root, has recently addressed the retirement speculations that surfaced following the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 held in India. England’s CWC journey began on a less-than-ideal note with a loss to New Zealand in the tournament’s opening match in Ahmedabad on October 5th.
In their third match, Afghanistan historically defeated them at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi. Nonetheless, the spotlight remains fixed on England’s players who are nearing the age of thirty, and the question lingers regarding their future in the game after this ODI World Cup.
At 32 years old, Joe Root appears to have time on his side, as he hasn’t encountered the same significant fitness challenges that Ben Stokes has faced. Although there are still reservations about the future of 50-over cricket, with the 2027 edition slated to take place in South Africa, Namibia, and Zimbabwe, it’s clear that the centerpiece competition isn’t fading into obscurity. In fact, Joe Root has already set his sights on participating in that prestigious event.
“Yeah, I’d like to go on a safari!. I’d love to still be playing in four years’ time. The cricket landscape’s forever changing isn’t it, but I can’t see myself not being there unless I’m not good enough and guys have gone past me. Retire? No. I’ll get pushed before that,” Root was quoted by the Independent UK.
“It would be nice if we win a World Cup at the end of it, because we’d have two World Cups and I’d be the leading run-scorer. But, from a personal point of view, they’re all niceties. It’s got to stand for something and the only way it does is if we go on this thing, which we know we can,” he further added.
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In the recent match against Bangladesh, Root made history by surpassing Graham Gooch’s World Cup run record for England, securing his place as the highest run-scorer in England’s World Cup history. His total now stands at 897 runs. Root’s achievement is not only remarkable but also a first for an English cricketer. In his 164 One Day Internationals, he has amassed an impressive 6405 runs, which includes 16 centuries. His batting average is a solid 49.26, and his highest score is an unbeaten 133*.
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