England’s ace batter Joe Root slammed his maiden Test hundred on Australian soil as visitors crossed the 300-run mark at the end of Day 1 of the second Test against Australia at the Gabba, Brisbane on Thursday.

At stumps on Day 1, England were at 325/9 in 74 overs. Joe Root (135 off 202 balls, including 15 fours and one six) and Jofra Archer (32 off 26 balls, with the help of one four and two sixes) were unbeaten on the crease.

England started the final session of Day 1 at 196/4 with Root 68 and captain Ben Stokes 14 on strike.

The Three Lions went past the 200-run mark after Stokes played a crisp off-drive to Mitchell Starc on the first delivery of the 50th over.

During the last ball of the 52nd over, Australia took a DRS for an LBW decision against Root. Speedster Scott Boland bowled

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