Joe Root admits first Test century in Australia was a "relief"

Joe Root admits first Test century in Australia was a "relief"

Root kick-started his Ashes series in Australia with two single-digit scores at Perth, with his Test legacy as an all-conquering legend in question. However, in a technical masterclass at Brisbane during the pink-ball Test, Root ended all doubts about his greatness, scoring a patient 138-run knock which has so far been the biggest moment of joy for England in what has been a largely poor series so far for England, as they had to Adelaide Test wi…