NEW DELHI: Joe Root's century in the fourth Test, which defied the Bazball, was praised by England legend Alastair Cook, who also made the inevitable comparison with India captain Rohit Sharma.
Day 1 of the ongoing fourth Test in Ranchi saw the 33-year-old Root come back to form with an undefeated 122, lifting England to 353 in their first innings after they had been reduced to 112 for 5 in the morning session.