The right-handed batter got to his 40th Test ton.
The hundreds column under the name of Joe Root in the Australia section will no longer hold a ‘0’. The English No.4 showcased his brilliance in the second Test against Australia Down Under, getting to his first century on Australian soil. Root’s innings had class written all over it. He looked a bit jittery in the beginning, but quickly held himself to get to the milestone.
The innings played by Joe Root was executed throughout changing conditions, as the floodlights came on during the later half of the day. The centurion walked out to bat with England having lost two wickets for five runs on the board. From there, Root negated the Australian bowlers’ threat, and kept anchoring the innings even though wickets kept tumbling around him.
The English modern-day legend got to the milestone in the 66th over of the first innings, taking 181 deliveries to get to the milestone. If England are to do well on the tour, a lot will rely on the able shoulders of Joe Root. The No.4 batter is regarded as one of the best in the longest format of the game, and the fact that he got to the three-figure mark was an innings of a technical masterclass.
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