July 23, 2026
He comes to the crease two runs shy of the milestone only Indian great Sachin Tendulkar has reached
He defends his teammate's celebration, saying there was "no malice" behind the gesture
Brook plunders an ODI career-best 136 off 66 deliveries, smashing 11 fours and nine sixes
He says he had no idea whether he could yet return as a 39-year-old for another Ashes series Down Under
He hits an unbeaten135 off 202 balls, his 40th Test ton helping England to 325 for nine at stumps
The India great says Root’s reading of pitches and strike rotation marked him out immediately
The 34-year-old, who moved to second on the all-time Test run-scorer charts, has yet to win a Test in Australia
India struggle to recover after Root’s dominance with the bat
