Fantasy Bob and Joe Root - so much in common

Which cricketer are you most like during lockdown? 

So ran a piece of clickbait on BBCSport, which under current constraints has been amalgamated with the History Channel.

Fantasy Bob, adventurous and inquisitive as always, took up the challenge.

He answered a series of questions and a couple of minutes later he was told he is Joe Root.  Of course, who else would he be?

Strangely the analysis does not mention the similarity between FB's and Joe's cover drive, far less the forcing shot behind off the back foot behind point.

No, he was told, 'You’re distracting yourself from the lack of cricket by getting creative and keeping up with the hobbies. You’re just like Joe Root who has been playing the guitar.'

The page gives a link to Tweet from Joe Root himself showing off his new found skill.  Readers may be interested to learn that Root plays left-handed.  Just like Jimi Hendrix.  The comparison ends there.  Jimi Hendrix's cover drive was a bit of a mess, if the truth be told.

Anyway FB has been playing the guitar for longer than he can remember and can get himself through the odd bit of Bach Scarlatti or Rev Gary Davis without the help of the emergency services.  But sadly he is no Jimi Hendrix either.

But if FB is no Joe Root at the crease, Joe is no Fantasy Bob on the guitar.  Honours even!

PS - ignore the sarcasm, FB is really most impressed by Joe putting his new found skill up for public view.  Good on him!