The Bazball era has begun and Australia were given a first-hand look at how good it is. 7NEWS
Root was the glue that allowed all the manic stuff that comes with England’s all-out attack to work on Friday, reaching his 30th Test ton and fourth against Australia off - by Bazball standards - a positively pedestrian 145 balls.In 141 years of Ashes combat, has there ever been anything like the amazing reverse ramps over his shoulder, taken off Australia’s captain Pat Cummins and super-accurate Scott Boland, that cleared the third man ropes? Quite amazing.
“He’s brought that into his play under this new regime of aggressive cricket and it’s made him very hard to bowl to.Root’s trusty fellow Yorkshireman Jonny Bairstow, back with a run-a-ball 78 after a 10-month layoff, loved every minute of their latest speedy century partnership, recognising that his mate really is a class apart.
“It was brilliant. There are some special traits that he’s got and he does special things,” beamed Bairstow at the end of play.If you’d like to view this content, please adjust your
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