Joe Root’s 160 puts England in charge before Travis Head hits back for Australia
Root was a class above his team-mates as he converted his overnight 72 into an outstanding 160.
Root was a class above his team-mates as he converted his overnight 72 into an outstanding 160.
LAWRENCE BOOTH IN SYDNEY: A superlative 160 from Joe Root laid the foundation for England's first-innings 384 - only for some of the gloss to be removed when he left the field clutching his back.
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