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Joe Root has the joint fifth cheapest five-fer in the entire history of Test cricket (full list here, thanks to Stephen Brown), this is anyone’s match/series, and the players take lunch/tea/whatever 20 minutes early needing to dust themselves down, cool themselves off, and work out how to score runs against these opponents on this wicket.
Cheapest five-wkt haul in Tests (Spinners)
5/8 Joe Root v Ind Ahmedabad 2020/21 *
5/9 Tim May v WI Adelaide 1992/93
6/9 Michael Clarke v Ind Mumbai WS 2004/05#INDvENG
Rooooooooooot!
5 wickets for 8 runs #OneRose pic.twitter.com/rjKoBbR50a
Joe Root has a five-fer! 6.2 overs, eight runs, five wickets, and he leaves the field waving the ball in the air!
