India, Dec. 5 -- No one was more relieved than Matthew Hayden after Joe Root finally ended his century drought in Australia. The England legend finally scored a Test ton Down Under as he brought up the feat on the opening day of the second Ashes Test at the Gabba, Brisbane, on Thursday. One would assume that Hayden wouldn't be happy to see the right-hander go past the three-figure mark, but that's not the case, as he had "more skin" in the game than you would expect.

It is worth mentioning that before the century in Brisbane, Root's record in Australia was questionable, with several pundits and fans taking potshots at him for not scoring a century Down Under. Ahead of the Ashes, the entire build-up was about whether the 34-year-old could...