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'England's finest' - Root reaches century

BBC Sport Thursday, 29 August 2024
'England's finest' - Root reaches centuryWatch as Joe Root reaches a century surpassing Sir Alastair Cook's record of 6568 runs in Tests in England on day one of the Second Test against Sri Lanka.
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