The Australian great Ian Chappell is not very impressed with Joe Root's captainship and termed him a poor skipper.
The 30-year old Root is the most successful Test captain of England who is known for his dependable batting. However, he has faced a lot of flak for his captaincy in recent times.
In the Ashes 2021-22 opener, the Root & Co. lost the match by 9 wickets at the Gabba and the second Test defeat also looms large as they have already lost four wickets on 84 while chasing a target of 468.
“Root is an excellent batter but a poor captain. It would not be unfair to describe him as an ordinary and unlucky captian. Rarely do you find a long-term captain who is lacking in imagination but is also lucky,” former Australia captain said.
“A fortunate captain is usually lucky because the players believe he is some kind of miracle-worker and things tend to work out because of the team's belief,” he added.
Chappell while talking about the Australia red-ball skipper Pat Cummins said that there is a lot to like about him. He also lauded the quick for picking a 5-wicket haul in his captaincy debut.
“Cummins acquired the appropriate nickname Postman Pat before he was appointed captain. He is accorded this handle because he regularly delivers, often providing Australia with a wicket when it’s needed. There is a lot to like about Cummins’ appointment, and he certainly delivered in his first captaincy Test with a five-wicket innings haul at the Gabba,” Chappell wrote in his column for ESPNcricinfo.
“Cummins will improve as a captain because that is what good leaders do: they learn from their mistakes and try to avoid making them in the future, The one question Cummins can’t answer is how many Tests he’ll miss through injury or Covid regulations. His second-Test hiccup is one he will prefer to have avoided, but having to miss games is something you have to deal with,” he further added.
