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THE world’s most glamorous cricket commentator thanked Joe Root after his century stopped her dad from stripping naked. The England batsman hit his first ton down under to rescue the first
Joe Root and Jofra Archer did the unthinkable in the last hour of the opening day of the second Ashes Test. The duo not only batted out 44 deliveries but also smashed 61 runs for the 10th wicket stand to take England to 325 runs at stumps.
Matthew Hayden breathed a sigh of relief when Joe Root got his 40th Test ton in Brisbane on Day 1 of the second Ashes Test. Hayden had promised to run nude around the MCG if Root failed to get a ton in the ongoing 2025-26 Ashes series.
Joe Root made history by scoring his first Test century in Australia, achieving his 40th overall. Previously unable to surpass three figures in Australia, Root ended this drought in just three innings of the current series.
Joe Root finally scored a century in an Ashes Test in Australia for England, ending a long wait. The world's top-ranked Test batter broke a 15-match century drought in Australia.
It took Joe Root 30 innings to get to the milestone and even before fans could get his reaction to the momentous occasion, Matthew Hayden was already buzzing on social media.
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Joe Root's heroic century rescues mix-and-match England to underline his greatness - Lawrence Booth
Joe Root had wondered during the build-up to this crucial second Test whether the Ashes really needed a pink-ball game at all. After scoring a century for the ages and, at long last, his first on Australian soil, he may now see things rather differently.
Joe Root's century on day one of the second Ashes Test has taken England to an above-par score in the first innings, says former captain Michael Vaughan. Root scored a sensational 135 not out to keep England afloat in Brisbane and ensure they reached 325-9 at the close.