Joe Root seals victory for England over New Zealand in first test

 England's Joe Root celebrates reaching his century against New Zealand. 

After a disappointed start of England batting Joe Root show patients and lead his team to the victory margen with his brilliant hundred in the first test.

http://Joe Root seals victory over New Zealand

Former caption Joe Root gave his successor Ben stokes the perfect start the his reign at Lord's carrying England to Victory with a match winning century to seal the first LV= insurance Test against New Zealand.

Root walked away as skipper in April after five years and a record  64 games in charge but remains the team most reliable performer and produced a decisive knock of 115 not out to set up a five wicket victory at the home side.

In an ice cool partnership with Ben Fokes, who made an unbeaten 32 Ina stand of 120 root shepherd his side to a stiff chase of 277 with his first ever fourth inning hundred.

http://Joe Root seals victory over New Zealand

By doing this so Root became the second English batsman to reach the 10,000 test runs fowling in the footsteps of his own predecessor sir Alastair cook.

The symmetry of their achievements does not end there, with both man exactly 31 years and 157 days when they crossed the threshold.

It was roots 26th in the total , the same as west Indian great sir Garfield Sobers, but he will even be more satisfied for his performance in the team. Nobody was close to Root did more to back up his leadership.

Root was the key man and he was the reliable measured as he converted an unbeaten 77 in understated fashion.

http://Joe Root seals victory over New Zealand

However , Foakes deserves huge credit for the way he played. Roots and Ben Foakes were the player to shows attentions for his team and with 120 partnership take them to the victory margen.

Whenever team needed Joe Root shows his batting tricks for his team and always lead his team to the victory