Graham Thorpe ready to welcome Joe Root into England’s 100 club

Published on January 29, 2021 - Duration: 01:04s

Graham Thorpe ready to welcome Joe Root into England’s 100 club

England cricket assistant coach Graham Thorpe has hailed Joe Root as “a greatstudent of the game” as he prepares to welcome the England captain into Testcricket’s 100-cap club.

Root will bring up his century when he leads hiscountry out in the series opener against India next week in Chennai, becomingthe 15th Englishman to reach the landmark.


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