Joe Root. | (Image Credits: Twitter)
Joe Root slammed his first ever century on Australian soil within the ongoing AUS vs ENG Pink Ball Test. The former England captain had not scored a century Down Under for 3 collection however ended his drought on the Gabba within the second Ashes Test in Brisbane. Root remained unbeaten on 138, as England put 334 batting first.
Before the collection started, former Australia opener Matthew Hayden threw his weight behind Root. Hayden had promised he would stroll across the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) bare if Root did not rating a century within the five-match Ashes.
“So clearly, good to get that from him, however yeah, as properly, to the Australian public that they do not should witness that. And his household, I feel, they will be fairly completely happy too,” Joe Root mentioned after his century.
Earlier throughout the Test, Matthew Hayden additionally reacted with seen reduction. In a video shared by England Cricket on X, the legendary opener congratulated Root and admitted he was genuinely backing him to get a century “in a great way.”
He acknowledged that Root had piled up a number of fifties in Australia earlier than lastly changing one into 100, calling the knock a “well-deserved second” and inspiring the England star to benefit from the achievement.
The comment shortly grew to become a speaking level, particularly after Hayden’s daughter and sports activities presenter Grace Hayden publicly pleaded with Root to avoid wasting her father (and everybody’s eyes).
