Former Australian great and currently famous commentator Matthew Hayden has announced that he will walk around naked in the Melbourne Cricket Stadium if Joe Root does not score a century. Know what is the matter?
The atmosphere of the Ashes series between Australia and England has started building up. England is to tour Australia in November where the Ashes series will start from the 21st. Before this series, former Australian cricketer Matthew Hayden has made a big announcement. Matthew Hayden has said that if England's dashing batsman Joe Root does not score a century, then he will walk around naked in the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Matthew Hayden said this during a podcast. Let us tell you that Joe Root has scored 39 Test centuries so far but the surprising thing is that he has not scored a single Test century in Australia so far.
Why did Matthew Hayden say this
This time it seems that Joe Root will definitely score a century in Australia. Root's form is so amazing. This right-handed batsman has scored 5720 runs in 61 Tests since 2021 at an average of over 56, in which 22 centuries and 17 half-centuries have come from his bat. Now in the midst of such good form, if Root fails to score a century in Australia this time too, then it will be really very regrettable.
Joe Root's Test performance in Australia
Joe Root has played 14 Test matches in Australia in which 892 runs have come from his bat at an average of 35.68. He has managed to score 9 half-centuries in Australia but has not scored a century yet. By the way, Root has scored four centuries in Tests against Australia and he has scored all these four centuries in Australia itself.
Where did Joe Root score how many centuries?
Joe Root has scored the most 24 centuries on England's soil. He has 3-3 centuries in India-New Zealand. He has scored 1 century each in Pakistan and South Africa. He has also scored 3 centuries in Sri Lanka. He has scored 4 centuries in West Indies. Australia, Bangladesh and UAE are the only places where Root has not scored a Test century.