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David Warner tears into Joe Root’s 'senseless Bazball' as Mitchell Starc dismisses him for 10th time

Former Australia opener David Warner didn’t hold back in his criticism of Joe Root after the England star fell cheaply once again in the second innings of the opening Ashes Test at Optus Stadium, ...
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Root silences ‘Average Joe’ jibes with first century in Australia

From “Average Joe” to England’s greatest: Joe Root answered all the insults about his batting in Australia with a shrug of his shoulders and a hundred that makes him the undisputed king of English ...
The New York Times

Joe Root, an Ashes century in Australia and the end of one of cricket’s silliest narratives

Joe Root departs the Gabba unbeaten on 135 at the end of the day's play Philip Brown/Getty Images The Athletic has launched a Cricket WhatsApp Channel. Click here to join. It really shouldn’t make any ...
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Root not just an average Joe: Conquering the final frontier leaves Aussies red-faced

Joe Root finally completed the final frontier that has eluded him for years. The England great scored a Test hundred in Australia and closed the last remaining gap in an extraordinary career. For ...