Former Australian opener Matthew Hayden has congratulated Joe Root for scoring his first Test century in Australia. On Thursday, December 4, during the first day’s play of the ongoing second Ashes Test at The Gabba in Brisbane, Root, in his 16th Test match in Australia, finally scored a century. The legendary English batter needed 181 balls to reach the triple-figure mark for the first time in a Test match in Australia.

The century by Root in the ongoing pink ball Test brings a big relief for Hayden, who in the build-up of the series had said that he will walk nude in Melbourne if Root fails to score a Test century in Australia this time around.

“He’s just the most complete package in the England side, I can’t believe you haven’t got Joe Root in your team. He averages 40, bud, high score

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