New Delhi, Online Desk. Former England captain and middle-order batsman Joe Root gave his team an unbeaten 115 in the second innings of the first Test against New Zealand at Lord’s. Under the captaincy of Ben Stokes. The England team went to play a Test match on the ground for the first time. And in this match the English team won by 5 wickets and with this England also took a 1-0 lead in the Test series over New Zealand. Joe Root was also adjudged Player of the Match for his excellent innings.
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Joe Root Amazing Magic
During the Lord’s Test match, there was a moment when a wonderful magic of Joe Root was captured in the camera. And this video of him is becoming fiercely viral. Actually, in this video, Joe Root is seen standing on the non-striker end. Where he is standing and his bat is also standing. But Root did not hold him, that is, his bat was standing without the support of Root. After this, when the bowler throws the ball, then he is seen holding his bat with his hands. It is really astonishing for the bat to stand without any support in this way. And the question is being raised in everyone’s mind whether it was the magic of Joe Root or something else.
Let us tell you that Joe Root scored the 26th century of his Test career against New Zealand. And also completed his 10,000 runs in Test cricket. He also became the second batsman for England to score ten thousand runs in Test cricket as well as the 14th batsman in the world to do so.
