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Joe Root
With 983 runs in 19 matches so far at an average of 70.21 and a strike rate of 92.12, Joseph Edward Root has been one of the top batsmen in 2017. He has scored 7 half centuries and a couple of centuries this year. His consistency and temperament provide stability to the middle order. His highest score this year, which is also his career best, came against Bangladesh at The Oval on the 1st of June, amassing an unbeaten 133.
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With an excellent record this year, the Englishman will bat at number 4.
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