Glorious Root guides Royals to stunning victory in sunny Centurion

19 January 2025 - 00:00

They came for Lhuan-dre Pretorius, they got Joe Root instead. As an alternative offering, seeing one of the all-time batting greats manage a run chase for the Paarl Royals in the measured way Root did at SuperSport Park yesterday didn’t make for bad viewing. ..

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