Under-fire Joe Root scored his 31st test century on February 23 as England recovered from a poor start to reach 302-7 at stumps on the opening day of the fourth test against India.
Root, who had yet to reach 30 in this series and was widely criticized for his dismissal after a reverse ramp shot in the third test, turned around his poor form and finished the day on 106 not out. He faced 226 balls, with nine fours, and in the process rescued England from a precarious 112-5 at lunch.
