After completing his 39th Test century, Joe Root came up with a classy gesture as he was seen paying a lovely tribute to Graham Thorpe.
The 34-year-old Root once again showed why he is the best Test batter in the world by playing a match-winning knock in the series finale of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025.
England were given a big target of 374 runs to chase in the final innings of the fifth Test, and Root took the responsibility of being a senior batter and played an exceptional knock.
He eventually completed his century by taking a double off Akash Deep on the first ball of the 69th over. After reaching the landmark, Root took off his helmet and raised his bat towards the dressing room.
Most Test hundreds:
45 - Jacques Kallis (SA)
39 - Joe Root (ENG)*
Watch: Joe Root pays classy tribute to Graham Thorpe
The headband straight on ❤️"England's present No. 4 will never forget England's previous No. 4, that meant so much to him." ? @IGcom pic.twitter.com/MnPzz4vQmQ
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) August 3, 2025He was an outstanding team-mate, a cherished player - Michael Atherton
Players and fans wore the white headbands to pay tribute to Graham Thorpe during the fifth Test at Kennington Oval in London.
"He was an outstanding team-mate, a cherished player and a much-loved part of a team that was not particularly successful but one that had a connection with the cricketing public. If any small good can come out of what has happened it is raising money for a very important connection between cricket and mental health.
"It is probably only in the last 20 years, since the publication of Marcus Trescothick's book, that people have felt able to talk about it. I think after Graham's playing career ended and we sat down with him I did start to sense that vulnerabilities but I don't think any of us realised how significant they were."
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