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by Timothy Abraham, Elizabeth Botcherby, Esha Nayar & George Booth

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    Atkinson and Carse CAN bat! Gifting their wickets away like this with Root unbeaten on a ton at the other end is utter madness!

    Ryan, Sheffield

  2. Eng 264-9

    Apart from Ireland, Zimbabwe, Afghanistan and Bangladesh before the smart alecs text in to correct Glenn...

  3. Glenn McGrath
    Ex-Australia bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    Joe Root has a hundred in every country and that is very special. He is going to be remembered as one of the greats, without a doubt.

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    Just jumped up in celebration in my university lecture. A few confused looks came my way

    Ben Russell, Manchester

    Whoever booked a meeting in for 10:30 is off my Christmas card list. I'm having to calmly celebrate this Root milestone without letting on I'm watching this in the background!

    Jim, Sussex

  5. Eng 264-9

    Barely any time to reflect on Joe Root's first Test century in Australia after two quick wickets.

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    Carse c Carey b Starc 0 (Eng 264-9)

    Brydon Carse the new batter for England and he has a big old swish at his first ball from Mitchell Starc.

    Next ball it's a little straighter and Carse dangles his bat and edges it to Alex Carey.

    A fine diving take from the Aussie wicketkeeper who took that ankle height.

  7. Daniel Norcross
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

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    Mitchell Starc is having an incredible series, but he is being gifted some of these.

    You would imagined Stokes' orders are to go after it now.

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    Atkinson c Carey b Starc 4 (Eng 264-8)

    Gus Atkinson top edges a pull off Mitchell Starc skywards and Alex Carey and Marnus Labuschagne set off in hot pursuit of the catch.

    Both men dive for it but it's Carey who gets his gloves under it.

    There's a check to see if the catch is clean - and that it's not struck the spidercam wires so high did it go - but it's all good from an Australian perspective.

    Starc has five wickets.

  9. Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    England's finest. Joe Root has come to Australia with that monkey on his back. Well played, mate. Some knock!

  10. Eng 256-7

    What a moment. Joe Root's 40th Test century.

    "Even Australians have to admit he's a great now," says Alastair Cook on TNT Sports.

  11. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC Chief Cricket Commentator on Test Match Special

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    Joe Root has done it! What a fight it has been. Largely written off by the Australian media, but it has been that kind of trip.

    He has fought so hard for this. That will quieten a few critics.

  12. 100 runs

    ROOT MAKES TEST CENTURY IN AUSTRALIA

    That particular box is now well and truly ticked.

    Joseph Edward Root, we doff our caps to you.

    Scott Boland slips on to Root's hip and he just about gets enough bat on it. The ball races away for four through fine leg.

  13. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC Chief Cricket Commentator on Test Match Special

    There is a groan from the Barmy Army. They thought that could have been the moment.

  14. Eng 252-7

    A punch into the on side from Joe Root, but no run.

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    Root will run out of partners before his 100

    John, Birmingham

  16. Eng 252-7

    Are the nerves getting to Joe Root here?

    The England batter tentatively defends to a nip-backer from Scot Boland but Alex Carey, stood up, cannot quite get round to take it.

    Not sure, in fact, if there was any bat on it.

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    C'mon Rooty my nerves are shredded.

    Sue, Nottingham

  18. Eng 251-7

    A good catch by Steve Smith at second slip, by the way.

    Joe Root on strike now. Scott Boland brought back into the attack.

  19. Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    It is just basic bowling.

    'You're going to come to me. I'm going to pop them wide of off stump and you're going to nick them.'

    It is not vintage Mitchell Starc. It hasn't done anything, he has just used the angle to run it across - you can leave that all day.

    Will Jacks will be kicking himself when he looks at that on the replay.

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    Jacks c Smith b Starc 19 (251-7)

    Will Jacks has a big waft at a very very wide one from Mitchell Starc, with his bat well away from his body there, but does not connect.

    He should have learned his lesson.

    Next ball is a similar length from Starc, not quite as wide, and once against Jacks throws his hands at it. This time it flies off the edge of Jacks' bat and into the hands of Steve Smith in the slip cordon.

    Given away.