London [UK], December 4 (ANI): Former England batter Michael Atherton hailed Joe Root for ending his Test century drought in Australia once and for all, saying that when "everything was on the line", "England's greatest run-getter played the innings of his life".

Having scored runs all over the world and converting his half-centuries into hundreds at a ridiculously high rate in the decade of 2020s, Root managed to get a massive weight off his chest, mind and entire body as he slammed his first-ever Test century in Australia, something that he needed to do to truly solidify his legacy as a 'conquer-it-all' figure in English Test cricket history. Having scored heavily at home and in Asian conditions, Root finally scored his first century on Aussie soil in his 30th inning there.

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