Ollie Pope made his mark as England 's No.3 with a century to remember, but there remains no doubt about who is England's No.1.
England's latest batting starlet looked every inch the player they hope he can be, but he still has plenty to learn from the ultimate master at work as Joe Root collected the 27th, and fastest, Test hundred of his incredible career from 116 balls.
From the moment he sprinted to the middle at the dismissal of Alex Lees to the close of play when he walked off with 163 not out to his name, Root was in a different class. He scored his runs where he chose, almost every shot pinging right off the middle of his bat, and every boundary greeted with the usual boo-like chant of ROOOOOOOT!
