“England’s Joe Root Saves Cricket Legend from Naked Bet”

Australia’s cricket icon Matthew Hayden’s daughter expressed gratitude towards England star Joe Root for preventing her father from fulfilling a bet to strip naked. Root achieved his first century in Australia at the Gabba, 12 years after his initial Ashes tour. Holding the team’s batting together, Root’s unbeaten 135 off 202 balls relieved Hayden from the obligation to walk around the MCG naked, a promise made if Root failed to score a century on this tour. Grace Hayden, a commentator, visibly relieved, shared her appreciation on Instagram, captioning a video with “Root thank you you’ve saved all our eyes.” Hayden, acknowledging the close call, acknowledged the potential trouble with his family that Root had averted. Congratulating Root on his century, Hayden humorously admitted to being nervous about the outcome. Alastair Cook, Root’s former captain, praised Root’s performance, hailing him as England’s best batsman ever.