Crawley ‘chuffed’ for humble hero Joe

CRICKET Zak Crawley paid tribute to England's “humble” hero Joe Root after he finally celebrated his first Test century on Australian soil.

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Zak Crawley celebrates his own half-century at The Gabba

He may be England's record run-scorer, and second only to Sachin Tendulkar on the all-time list, but Root was branded a “dud” by the local media on arrival Down Under having failed to score a Test hundred in 15 appearances dating back 13 years.