Former England captain Sir Alastair Cook has poked fun at David Gower, highlighting similarities between one of his dismissals in the 1990-91 Ashes series and Joe Root's dismissal in the second innings against New Zealand in Mount Maunganui.
Having scored his 56th Test half-century, Root got out in the final over before the lunch break after attempting to reverse sweep spinner Michael Bracewell. However, Root failed to make clean contact and the ball bounced off wicketkeeper Tom Blundell and was caught by Daryl Mitchell at first slip.
It was branded a "monumental mistake" and "so unnecessary" on commentary by former New Zealand batter Craig McMillan and Cook compared it to Gower getting caught in the deep off the last ball before lunch during the 1991 Ashes Test in Adelaide, with his dismissal enraging then England skipper Graham Gooch.
