Root is now 2,512 runs away from India’s veteran Sachin Tendulkar as the highest run-scorer of Test cricket. At his current rate of scoring, he will reach there in 25 tests.
This innings was rolled in a 34 -year -old career in one.
He gathered with naked, went through the cover and played the best reverse sweep against India’s spin.
After batting through the morning session with the root, Pope gave Sundar to slip to the second over of the off-spinner after lunch. Sundar found a significant flow with the right hand-it was also done for Brook, which was beaten and stumped on the outside edge-but the route remained unaffected during that important mantra.
He took him three overs to move from 98 to 100, but when he reached three figures, he did so with a flick with a fine leg. He passed Ponting with a trademark dub through the point.
Stokes, along with batting, had time taken to go against Washington for a significant period with batting and was simply being freed – he hit an extraordinary switch from Jadeja for four – when he became an obstacle from cramps.
After the injury, Smith left Bumrah behind and Chris Woakes was tilted with one, which kept badly less than Siraj.
Returning to further cheers after an hour in the dressing room, Stokes will look at the Test hundred before the Lord’s Ashes Test of July 2023.
