Joe Root Silences Doubters Again with Masterclass in Australia

Joe Root has gone through his prime yet again, bringing in another ton in Australia. This was his second century in this tour, which is by far the highest he scored ever in his career in Australia. Entering this tour with no tons, he has now silenced the critics well.

1. Matthew Hayden’s Statement

Matthew Hayden was present in a podcast before the series had started. And he was also asked the question, whether it will be the time when Joe Root scores a century in Australia. To this, , "I will walk nude around the MCG if he doesn't make a hundred this summer.”

coming from a legendary player like Matthew Hayden. The pressure went all the way back to Joe Root, as he would now have to score a ton. This time it was not a question on his form in Australia, but also the trust of the former English player, Matthew Hayden, on him.

Following such massive statements, the series between England and Australia started. In the first Test, Joe Root was not able to do well against the Aussies. He fell down for the scores of 0 and 8 in the game, which might have made others rethink whether they would be watching this time or not.

But Hayden stood in his support and it eventually paid off. In the first innings of the second Test, Joe Root was able to score his first century in Australia, that too in the day night Test. Fans were happy, not just for Root, who got his first ton in Australia, but also for Hayden, who won't be going naked this time in the MCG.

England received its first win of the series in the Melbourne Test. But Joe Root was not able to do well even in this game. He got out for a duck in the first innings, and was dismissed for 15 in the second innings. However, it seems that Joe Root wanted to end the series well, which would even make it memorable for the fans.

And he did it in the first innings of the fifth Test. In the first innings of the game, he ended up scoring 160 runs off 242 balls with 15 fours. Coming in to bat during the 12th over, he remained at the crease till the 98th over, causing trouble to the Australian bowlers. But for the critics, it seems that .

Not only has Joe Root managed to silence the critics, he has also been able to get his name to the record books yet again. This time, he has been able to put himself at the same level as an Australian legend. With his century in the 5th Test, Joe Root was able to bring up his 41st Test century.

And this is the same number of tons being held by Ricky Ponting in the game. , when it comes to the most tons in the longest format of the game. Above him are now just Jacques Kallis and Sachin Tendulkar with 45 and 51 centuries respectively.