In setting an England record of scoring 50 in 11 successive Tests despite having to face the new ball again, Root showed demands of leadership lie easy with him
Nestled within Joe Root’s serene cruise to a 13th Test century was an England record that has stood for 46 years. At 5.10pm, with the sun still shining in Birmingham and the fuchsia pink Duke ball just 34 overs young, he swished a cut off Jason Holder over the slips for four.
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