Ace Wharton blossoming as ‘the new Root’

By Graham Hardcastle

Janes Wharton has in the past been likened to Joe Root. The comparisons were obvious when then young batter, then aged 19, made his debut in a T20 Roses at Headingley during late 2020. Since then, he has begun to forge his own reputation as one of Yorkshire brightest batting hopes.
Wharton still has a way to go given he has only played 15 first-team matches across all formats.
But the Huddersfield-born right-hander, now 22, has shown some extremely encouraging signs and hopes to significantly advance his development with a strong One-Day Cup campaign over the next few...

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