Saralnama27 innings without a Test century in Australia for Joe Root has led to a wild dare from Matthew Hayden., the former Australian cricketer promised to walk naked around the Melbourne Cricket Ground if Root fails to score a ton in the 2025/26 Ashes. Root, now second on the all-time Test run-scorers list with 39 centuries, has 892 runs at an average of 35.68 in Australia. His daughter Grace humorously pleaded with Root to score a hundred. The five-match Ashes series starts, with England aiming for their first win Down Under since 2010-11. (Updated 12 Sep 2025, 17:05 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- 27 innings without a Test century in Australia for Joe Root has led to a wild dare from Matthew Hayden., the former Australian cricketer promised to walk naked around the Melbourne Cricket Ground if Root fails to score a ton in the 2025/26 Ashes
- Root, now second on the all-time Test run-scorers list with 39 centuries, has 892 runs at an average of 35.68 in Australia
- His daughter Grace humorously pleaded with Root to score a hundred