4 Indian bowlers who have dismissed Joe Root the most times in the Test format

India is set to face England in a 5-match Test series in August. The Men in Blue emerged victorious over England in the recently contested limited-overs series this year. The 1st Test of the 5 match Test series is set to commence from 4th August. England Test skipper will lead England against India in the Test series this year. The root is arguably one of the best Test players of the modern generation. While Root has performed brilliantly against India in the Test format, there are some Indian bowlers who have got better of the 30-year-old. That said, here are 4 Indian bowlers who have dismissed Joe Root the most times in the Test format:

4. Axar Patel

Axar Patel dismissed Joe Root on 3 occasions in his Test career. In his maiden Test for India, Axar Patel dismissed Joe Root twice. Root was also Axar Patel’s first-ever Test wicket. In 3 Test matches in his career, Axar Patel has scalped an impressive 27 wickets in total. The 27-year-old also boasts a tremendous bowling average of 10.6 in the Test format. India will want Patel to be at his brilliant best against England in the Test series.

3. Jasprit Bumrah

Like Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah has also dismissed Joe Root on 3 occasions in the Test format. What is more remarkable is the fact that Bumrah faced Joe Root in only 5 Test matches so far. The 27-year-old has scalped an impressive 83 wickets in his Test career for India. One of India’s best Test bowlers, Jasprit Bumrah is expected to scalp plenty of wickets against England.

2. Ravindra Jadeja

Ravindra Jadeja has dismissed Joe Root on 5 occasions in the Test format. Jadeja has faced Joe Root in only 11 Test matches so far. The left-arm bowler is one of India’s best bowling all-rounders. Jadeja has scalped an impressive 220 wickets so far in his Test career. The all-rounder has also racked up 1954 runs in his Test career. Jadeja could prove to be a game-changer for India against England in the upcoming Test series.

1. Ravichandran Ashwin

At no 1 in this list is Indian spin bowler R Ashwin. In his Test career, Ashwin has dismissed Joe Root on 5 occasions. The 34-year-old is arguably India’s most experienced bowler in the Test format. In his Test career, Ashwin has scalped a remarkable 409 wickets for India. R Ashwin will spearhead India’s spin bowling lineup against England.

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