Melbourne, Dec. 27 -- England veteran Joe Root, who finally managed to secure a Test win on Australian soil following the Boxing Day Test victory at Melbourne, lamented at not being able to finish the game for his team with a decent score and also hauled young all-rounder Jacob Bethell for the "conviction" he displayed during his knock.

Bethell, the generation next of England and in line to replace their iconic all-rounder Ben Stokes once he hangs up his boots, gave a glimpse of what he could offer at number three with a brilliant knock of 40 runs in front of a jam-packed Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), helping England avoid a whitewash.

During his stay, Bethell also got to spend some time on the crease with the second-highest Test run-...