Joe Root’s 13-year wait for a Test century on Australian soil finally came to an end as he breathed life into England’s Ashes dreams on a remarkable start to the day-night clash at the Gabba.
Root produced a knock of style, substance and Sheffield steel to end a career-long quest, filling one of the last major gaps on his glittering CV and shoring up his side after another battering at the hands of Mitchell Starc.
