3. Joe Root
England Test skipper Joe Root had mediocre performances this year. His best came against West Indies and New Zealand where he scored a century and a double century respectively. In 2019, he scored two centuries and four half-centuries. He is the third-highest scorer in the Test cricket this year, albeit he scored ducks for three times.
Root scored 851 runs in the 12 Test matches at an average of 37.00.