#2 Joe Root
Joe Root is another shining product of pioneering Under 19 cricket system. He rose to prominence in the youth cricket and went onto debut for England team on the back of solid performances. He made his Test debut against India in Nagpur during the England tour of India in 2012. Since then he has developed into a world-class performer. He has been leading the run-scoring charts in Test cricket for the last few years. He has been the mainstay of the England batting lineup for the last few years.
It comes as no surprise that he has an astonishing average of 51.04 in Test cricket.
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