In a decisive encounter against Sri Lanka at the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup, Joe Root could only muster a 10-ball three.
Regretfully, for the British team, he was ran out after a confusion with Jonny Bairstow, the opener.
Since the 2019 World Cup, Root has not played at his peak in ODIs.
During this time, he has been powerplay dismissed ten times.
Root’s subpar powerplay stats
Since the 2019 World Cup, Root has made 17 appearances to bat in the powerplay in ODIs, according to ESPNcricinfo.
He has been out of the game within the first ten overs on as many as ten occasions.
During this powerplay, he has only managed to score 50 runs at an average of 131 balls.
It is imperative that Root overcomes his concerns regarding the new ball as soon as possible.
His total performance since the 2019 World Cup
Since the 2019 World Cup, Root has participated in 24 ODIs overall.
Over this time, he has only amassed 565 runs at a meager average of 29.73. There are five fifty in the total.
In the interim, he leads England in runs scored in ODI World Cups, amassing 933 runs at 49.10 in 22 matches.
Root scored 556 runs at 61.78 during the 2019 World Cup, which helped England win.
The second-highest run scorer in ODIs for England
In the current competition, Root got off to a strong start, scoring 77 and 82 in his first two games.
Root, now the second-highest run scorer for England in ODIs, having amassed 6,421 runs at 48.27 in 167 games. The only player with more ODI runs in England colours is Eoin Morgan (6,957).
With 16 ODI tons, Root has amassed the most of any hitter for England (50s: 38).