Key Highlights
- Root barely smiled, raising his bat briefly, acknowledging spectators that has come to expect these moments from him.
- This was the 17th time he had crossed 150 in Test cricket, a feat bettered only by Sachin Tendulkar (20), Brian Lara (19), Kumar Sangakkara (19) and Don Bradman (18).
- It was a landmark that neatly summed up Root’s career — consistency married to quiet authority.
- From elegant drives to late cuts that died near the slips, he stitched together another innings of control and purpose, building on the fluency he showed on the opening day and the grit he displayed through a testing morning session.
- Earlier, Root had reached his 41st Test hundred, nudging Michael Neser for two with a full-faced push down the ground.