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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 ...
The New York Times

Joe Root, an Ashes century in Australia and the end of one of cricket’s silliest narratives

Joe Root departs the Gabba unbeaten on 135 at the end of the day's play Philip Brown/Getty Images The Athletic has launched a Cricket WhatsApp Channel. Click here to join. It really shouldn’t make any ...
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Root silences ‘Average Joe’ jibes with first century in Australia

From “Average Joe” to England’s greatest: Joe Root answered all the insults about his batting in Australia with a shrug of his shoulders and a hundred that makes him the undisputed king of English ...
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No more average Joe as Root century seals all-time great status

What a relief. So tangible, you can almost touch it. Relief that after 12 years and 30 attempts, Joe Root has a Test century in Australia. Relief that England's chances of competing in this Ashes ...