Former England captain Joe Root left cricket fans stunned after footage was shared on social media of him leaving his bat stood upright on its own during the first Test against New Zealand at Lord's.
Root scored a brilliant unbeaten 115 in the second innings to guide England to a dramatic five wicket win. And during his crucial match winning partnership with Ben Foakes, Root's bat could be seen standing upright for several seconds before he picked it up.
The moment left a number of fans baffled on social media, including former England striker and BBC Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker. After the clip was shared on Twitter by the BBC's Test Match Special account with the caption "Anyone know how he did this?!", Linker replied: "He's a magician".
