Is Joe Root the most naturally talented batsman of this era?

[Leo23]

smith has the best test record and kohli is the best all formats combined but does joe root have the most natural talent among them all? not to forget he is the youngest of the fab 4.

he has a problem with converting fifties into hundreds but i have never seen a batsman (since tendulkar perhaps) who looks so at ease in all conditions in all formats against all opposition

almost nothing seems to trouble him be it swing,pace,spin,bounce,seam etc etc

if his conversion rate was good he would probably have had 25+ tons in both tests and odis already and there is no pattern to his dismissals. he is rarely outclassed by a bowler but generally falls prey to getting zoned out mentally every now and then but its something that he will work on as he enters his peak yrs

i am huge fan of kohli for his commitment,hard work and dedication. he is not the most talented batsman in the world but his desire and hunger is crazy. however one has to admire the sheer natural ability of joe root and how easy he makes batting look

it has been obvious since his debut in india in 2012 where he batted on a turning pitch as if he is was a seasoned pro who has been playing on such pitches for years

i know a lot of people will say de villiers is the most talented batsman but he is a bit too unconventional for my liking. root is very orthodox.

 

[Buffet]

I have ordered my talent meter from Amzon. It should arrive soon.

 

[Ab Fan]

Who says kohli isn't that talented??

AB, Root and Kohli are three of the most talented players of the era.

 

[Buffet]

In all seriousness, Talent is so subjective that it's hard to say who is the most talented.

 

[the Great Khan]

No..another overrated englishman..

 

[Markhor]

No doubt Root possesses huge amounts of natural talent. He ticks so many boxes be it strokeplay, technique, ease against pace and spin, scoring in seam-friendly and spin-friendly conditions and aesthetics. But to become ATG level he needs to work on conversion.

That may improve with the added responsibility of captaincy. I don't think also he's helped by the fact there's been so much instability in the English top order. He often comes in 2 down with the score at next to nothing.

 

[CricFan2012]

Nah it's ABD

He is a freak, also have a look at his other sporting accomplishments, one cannot work hard for multiple sports and be very successful in all in that span of time, he's had success in everything he's done, so without a doubt for me its AB, look at his shots, his athleticism.

 

[Ab Fan]

Root will avg 50+ in odis sooner but I dont recall a great inning from him and neither is he some sort of unique hitting ability with great overall stats.

He needs to have something extra to become an ATG in odis .

 

[Ab Fan]

possesses

 

[HitWicket]

For those interested he needs 46 runs today to become the 3rd fastest to 4000 ODI runs after Amla and Viv Richards.

 

[Leo23]

Who says kohli isn't that talented??

AB, Root and Kohli are three of the most talented players of the era.

In all seriousness, Talent is so subjective that it's hard to say who is the most talented.

young kohli had issues with swing. he has rectified that a lot due to his dedication.

young smith was a mediocre batsman

williamson was good but he took 3-4 yrs to become consistent

de kock struggles against swing

warner can't bat in difficult conditions

amla was a mediocre player initially too

root is the only batsman of the last decade who has had no weakness against any type of bowling from the start of his career

 

[Buffet]

root is the only batsman of the last decade who has had no weakness against any type of bowling from the start of his career

I am not sold here when it comes playing spin on turning tracks. I saw his batting and he tried to hit out too much and that comes due to inability to properly play it. Yes, he has good average, but too many chances and I always feel it that's matter of time before he goes out. I am not talking about temperament here.

I could be off, but that's my observation.

 

[Cric1234]

If he didn't have any weakness he would be averaging more than he does or maybe he will in the future.

 

[the Great Khan]

i hear he is invincible as he has no weaknesses. Maybe they need to analyse his dna? I think he's better than bradman.

 

[Leo23]

If he didn't have any weakness he would be averaging more than he does or maybe he will in the future.

actually he has high averages but a poor conversion rate which means that he gets out cheaply very very rarely. that shows that he doesn't have a weakness against any particular type of bowling.

other batsmen who have similar averages but score more hundreds also produce more low scores than him.

if root can improve his conversion he will average higher than anyone else because he produces far less low scores. gets 30+ almost every time in all conditions against all opposition which shows that he doesn't have any particular weakness

 

[Leo23]

i hear he is invincible as he has no weaknesses. Maybe they need to analyse his dna? I think he's better than bradman.

don't know why you are so salty but yes the bowling that root is facing is a thousand times better than the bowling bradman faced

 

[HitWicket]

For those interested he needs 46 runs today to become the 3rd fastest to 4000 ODI runs after Amla and Viv Richards.

1 to win and Root hit 6 to get to 46 and make him the 3rd fastest to 4000!

 

[Chief Destroyer]

Not even top 10. Most of the top ranked batsmen aren't the most naturally gifted. They just have a more complete game. AB and Warner are exceptions.