Overview
- Former Australia opener David Warner taunted Joe Root in The Hundred by saying he must “take the surfboard off his front leg” to counter Josh Hazlewood’s dominance.
- Root brushed off the dig as “all part of the fun,” deeming it irrelevant and reaffirming his commitment to performance over publicity.
- Ex-Australia coach Darren Lehmann hailed Root as a “superstar” and predicted he will finally score a Test century on Australian soil.
- Australian spinner Nathan Lyon praised England’s Bazball approach for shifting its focus toward securing victories rather than mere entertainment.
- A five-match Ashes series between England and Australia will begin on November 21 in Perth, where the unfolding mind games are set to continue.