"Played the innings of his life": Atherton hails Root following his maiden Test ton in Australia
Published on: Dec. 4, 2025, 11 p.m. | Source: The Tribune
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.
