Former England Test captain Joe Root shone with the bat enjoying an unbeaten knock of 115 (170) within the fourth innings towards New Zealand within the first match of the three-match Test sequence. Root as soon as once more regarded like the very best participant within the England XI as he guided his workforce over the road smashing a managed-century within the first Test at Lord’s. England have been in a precarious place at 69/4 through the chase. Current England Test captain Ben Stokes and Joe Root calmed the nerves down for his or her workforce and gifted new coach Brendon McCullum his first win as England coach.
Root reached one other milestone of 10,000 Test runs and the blistering knock of 115 as soon as once more confirmed his class as a batter. Apart from all of this, Root did yet one more factor which was ‘magical’ in some sense. The 31-yr-outdated saved his bat on the bottom straight with out even holding it, whereas Kiwis bowler Kyle Jamieson was bowling the 72nd over.
The video of Root letting his bat stand by itself whereas Jamieson was bowling went viral on social media as netizens began calling Root a magician, sorcerer, wizard and many others.
Checkout the video and reactions right here…
Seriously is that bat holding itself up or is Joe Root much more of a magician?? @BumbleCricket @root66 #ENGvsNZ pic.twitter.com/bcHVvPngY4
— Webbo (@WebboOne) June 5, 2022
The wizard of England cricket along with his magical NB bat creating magic within the cricket world@root66 pic.twitter.com/txwEb8Dxga
— Ayesha (@JoeRoot66Fan) June 6, 2022
Since when did @root66 grow to be a magician? #testcricket pic.twitter.com/2vG9lJ3lUu
— Jeni Noble (@JeniNoble6NFFC) June 5, 2022
However, later a journalist did reveal that Root’s bat has a flat backside finish, subsequently it might stand on it personal on any form of floor.
Root scored his twenty sixth Test century together with finishing 10,000 runs within the longer format, he is the 14th batter within the historical past to realize this enormous milestone in Test cricket. Notably, it was England’s first Test victory after 10 Test matches as they started a brand new journey with new captain Ben Stokes and new head coach Brendon McCullum.