India, Dec. 5 -- Joe Root posted a long-awaited first Ashes century in Australia to give England the honours on Day 1 of the second cricket test despite Mitchell Starc's six wickets. Starc removed Ben Duckett and Ollie Pope to have England reeling at 5-2 in the third over. That's when Root went to the crease and set about restoring the England innings, and confidence, following the eight-wicket loss in the first Test in Perth. His unbeaten 135 led England to 325-9 at stumps, with number 11 Jofra Archer at a career-best 32 in an unbroken 61-run last-wicket stand. Zac Crawley helped Root get England's revival going in a 117-run third-wicket stand.P22
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