Joe Root’s long wait to score a century on Australian soil has ended. Joe Root scored a century on the very first day of Brisbane Test. This is Root’s first century on Australian soil, and the 40th century of his Test career. Root’s century has increased Australia’s anxiety, but Australia’s former great batsman Matthew Hayden has heaved a sigh of relief.

Former Australian opener Matthew Hayden had said before the start of the Ashes that if Root could not score a century during the 2025-26 Ashes, he would run without clothes at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Root’s century saved Hayden from any kind of uncomfortable situation.

After Root’s century, Hayden congratulated him on the X and said, “Joe, congratulations friend. It took you a while. Ten fifties and finally a century, well done friend, great innings.”

Last week, Hayden appeared on the All Over The Cricket podcast in disbelief that Root had not been included in the panellist’s all-time Ashes XI. In a mixture of anger and showmanship, he vowed that if Root did not score a century in this Ashes, he would roam around Melbourne without clothes. This statement of Hayden became a topic of discussion.

Looking at Root’s past record, people on social media started talking different things about Hayden.

Root, who could not score even a single century in the last 15 Tests played in Australia, scored a brilliant century in his 16th Test. At the end of the first day at Gabba, where batting is very difficult, Root is unbeaten on 135 runs. On the basis of his century, England has scored 325 runs for 9 wickets by the end of the first day’s play.

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Australia vs England When the second test had not even started, Australian legend Matthew Hayden had made a strange claim. Hayden said that if Joe Root is unable to score a century in this series, then he will take off all his clothes and roam naked in the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). The good thing is that Root has scored a century at the Gabba ground itself. The reaction of Matthew Hayden’s daughter has also come to light on this.

Matthew Hayden’s daughter, Grace, also does cricket commentary. He has updated a story on Instagram, in which he shared his picture. He also wrote in the caption, “Root, thank you very much. Our eyes were saved because of you.” He made this comment regarding his father roaming around naked.

By the end of the first day’s play in the second Ashes Test, Joe Root had scored 135 runs. This was his first century on Australian soil. After the end of the first day’s play, Matthew Hayden congratulated Joe Root for scoring the first century on Australian soil.

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Joe Root completed his century in 181 balls at Gaba ground. This was the 40th century of his Test career, but the first on Australian soil. After waiting for 30 innings, Joe Root has finally scored a century on Australian soil.

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Former South African cricketer Hashim Amla has selected the best playing eleven of the test (All Time Best Playing 11 in Test). He has kept out Virat Kohli, one of India’s most successful Test captains, from his best playing eleven. Not only Virat but he has also ignored all the 4 batsmen in Fab-4, i.e. Steve Smith, Joe Root and Kane Williamson. Amla has selected Graeme Smith and Matthew Hayden as openers.

Hashim Amla chose the best playing 11 in test

Hashim Amla has included Matthew Hayden and Graeme Smith as openers in his best playing 11. Smith is one of South Africa’s most successful Test batsmen and most successful Test captains. Amla has given the responsibility of number-3 to Rahul Dravid, who is called ‘The Wall’. The fourth position has been given to Ricky Ponting. Ponting and Dravid scored 13378 runs and 13288 runs respectively in their respective Test careers.

Amla has placed Jacques Kallis, who took 292 wickets with 13289 runs in Tests, at fifth position, who also contributed in bowling. Brian Lara, one of the best batsman in Test, is also not in this team, but Hashim Amla has included Sachin Tendulkar in the team, who is the highest run-scorer in Test. Tendulkar scored 15921 runs in his Test career and also scored 51 centuries.

AB de Villiers will be the wicketkeeper in Hashim Amla’s best playing 11 in Test. The responsibility of spin bowling will be handled by Muttiah Muralitharan and Shane Warne. He has kept Dale Steyn and Glenn McGrath in the list of fast bowlers. Muralitharan had taken 800 wickets in Tests, which is the highest even today, on the other hand Warne had taken 708 wickets.

Hashim Amla’s best playing 11 in Tests: Matthew Hayden, Graeme Smith, Rahul Dravid, Ricky Ponting, Jacques Kallis, Sachin Tendulkar, AB de Villiers, Muttiah Muralitharan, Shane Warne, Dale Steyn, Glenn McGrath.

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Most Runs in ODI Cricket for Australia: The Australian cricket team is one of the most successful teams in the world in ODI format. Many batsmen of the team have won the team from time to time with their performance. However, for Australia, there are only one batsman to cross the 10,000 runs in ODIs. This great batsman is former captain Ricky Ponting. Apart from him, no Australian batsman has been able to cross the figure of 10,000 runs in ODIs.

Top-10 batsmen who scored the most runs in ODI cricket for Australia

1. Ricky Ponting tops the list of batsmen who have scored the most runs in ODI cricket for Australia. Playing between 1995 and 2012, he scored 13,589 runs in 374 ODIs at an average of 41.81, including 29 centuries and 82 half -centuries.
2. Australia’s most successful wicketkeeper batsman Adam Gilchrist is second in the list of top-10 batsmen who scored the most runs in ODI cricket for Australia. Between 1996 and 2008, 286 have scored 9,595 runs in 286 ODIs with an average of 35.93 and 16 centuries.
3. Mark Waugh is third in the list of top-10 batsmen who scored the most runs in ODI cricket for Australia. Between 1988 and 2002, 244 scored 8,500 runs in 244 ODIs at an average of 39.35, including 18 centuries and 50 half -centuries.
4. Michael Clarke is fourth in the list of top-10 batsmen who scored the most runs in ODI cricket for Australia. Between 2003 and 2015, 7981 runs in 245 ODIs at an average of 44.58, including 8 centuries and 58 half -centuries.
5. Steve Waugh is fifth in the list of top-10 batsmen who scored the most runs in ODI cricket for Australia. Between 1986 and 2002, 325 scored 7569 runs in ODIs at an average of 32.90, including 3 centuries and 45 half -centuries.
6. David Warner is ranked sixth in the list of top-10 batsmen who scored the most runs in ODI cricket for Australia. Between 2009 and 2023 scored 6932 runs in 161 ODIs at an average of 45.30, including 22 centuries and 33 half -centuries.
7. Michael Bevan is ranked seventh in the list of top-10 batsmen who scored the most runs in ODI cricket for Australia. Between 1994 and 2004, he scored 6912 runs in 232 ODIs at an average of 53.58. Which includes 6 centuries and 46 half -centuries.
8. Alan Border is at eighth in the list of top-10 batsmen who scored the most runs in ODI cricket for Australia. Between 1979 and 1994, 273 scored 6524 runs in ODIs at an average of 30.62, including 3 centuries and 39 half -centuries.
9. Matthew Hayden is at the ninth in the list of top-10 batsmen who scored the most runs in ODI cricket for Australia. Between 1993 and 2008, 160 ODIs scored 6131 runs at an average of 44.10, including 10 centuries and 36 half -centuries.
10. Dean Jones is the last place in the list of top-10 batsmen who scored the most runs in ODI cricket for Australia. Between 1984 and 1994, 164 scored 6068 runs in 164 ODIs at an average of 44.61, including 7 centuries and 46 half -centuries.

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