Joe Root compiled his second straight century, an unbeaten 119, as England batted their way to a commanding position in the second Test against West Indies in Barbados on Wednesday.
After a draw on a slow track in Antigua last week, many hoped for a livelier strip on a ground where none of the seven previous Tests were drawn, not that Root had any complaints after making his 25th test century.
Serenaded by a singing Barmy Army that periodically chanted “Joe Root” to the tune of the Beatles’ Hey Jude, his performance earned the praise of England batting coach Marcus Trescothick, who described his captain’s knock as “magnificent”.