Joe Root becomes third England player with 200 ODI caps
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Joe Root has attained another major milestone in England colors. He is playing his 200th ODI for England, attaining the milestone in the 1st encounter of the three-match series against Australia at Perth's Optus Stadum on Friday. Notably, Root is now the 3rd Englishman to clock 200 ODI appearances. He is already England's top scorer in ODIs. Here's more.
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Brief stay for Root
Root failed to celebrate his 200th ODI appearance with an impactful knock.
Batting at three in the first innings, the veteran looked sluggish during his 36-ball stay.
He could manage just 17 runs before falling to Mahli Beardman.
His dismissal was a part of a collapse that reduced the Brits to 55/4.
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Root joins Morgan and Buttler
As mentioned, Root is now the 3rd Englishman to clock 200 ODI appearances. He has joined Eoin Morgan and Jos Buttler. Former England ace Morgan leads the show with 225 ODI appearances, with Buttler making 204 thus far.
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England's highest run-getter in ODIs
Root now owns 8,027 runs from 188 innings at 50.16 - the most for an England batter in ODIs.
In addition to 20 tons, he has hit 49 fifties.
As per Cricinfo, in 102 home ODIs, Root has scored 4,107 runs at 51.33 (100s: 10, 50s: 24).
Meanwhile, in 74 away ODIs (home of opposition), Root has smashed 3,051 runs at 50.85 (100s: 8, 50s: 18).
In 23 neutral venue ODIs, Root owns 869 runs at 43.45 (100s: 2, 50s: 7).