Joe Root added his name to the greats by scoring a memorable hundred in his 100 th Test to put England into the driving seat on day one in Chennai Just as Colin Cowdrey and Alec Stewart managed to do for England to celebrate their own landmark, so to has Root in phenomenal style.
The skipper continued his breathtaking 2021 form with a third ton of the year in his third match to push the bar for him and his team just that little bit higher.
And with Dom Sibley dropping anchor at the other end, this was a day to savour for bleary eyed England fans who were greeted by Mambo No.5 and got on with their day after Century No.20.
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