The International Cricket Council (ICC) awards Joe root with the ICC men's Test cricketer of the year award. The England test captain becomes the third test cricketer in history to score 1700 runs in a calendar year. It is true that England faced some disastrous defeats in 2021 but the captain had quite a fruitful year when it comes to his own batting performance and contribution.
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Joe Root played in 15 test innings last year and smashed 1708 runs including 6 centuries. He was undoubtedly one of the most consistent batters in whites and contributed to his team in the most impactful way possible. His influence and impeccable performance can be easily encapsulated by the fact that he became the 3rd player after Mohammed Yusuf and Sir Vivian Richards to score 1700 runs in test cricket in a calendar year.
He executed his best both at home and away matches. He conquered every bowler and their various ranges of bowling techniques. Some of his finest knocks came against Sri Lanka in Galle, India in Chennai, and Lord's. He smashed his highest individual score of the year against Sri Lanka at Galle where he made 228 runs. And in the 1st test match of the 4-match series against India, he thrashed 218 runs overcoming a great bowling attack, both pace, and spin. He did not restrict himself with batting only, as he also scalped 14 wickets last year including a fifer in Ahmedabad.