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Root notches century despite stunning run-out, non-Starc seamers struggle without Lyon — five quick hits from Ashes second Test day one

Joe Root overcomes a horror mix-up to notch a long-awaited first Test century in Australia, as the hosts' seamers largely struggle without the dropped Nathan Lyon. Here are the quick hits from the ...
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Root goes from dud to dominator with breakthrough ton in Australia

Dec 4 (Reuters) - Less than two weeks after being dismissed as a "dud" Down Under, Joe Root finally shrugged the monkey off his back with a first test century in Australia on Thursday to breathe life ...
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England's Root lights up Gabba with first Ashes century in Australia

Dec 4 (Reuters) - England's Joe Root conquered his final frontier with a first Ashes century in Australia as the tourists pushed past 300 on day one of the second test in Brisbane on Thursday despite ...