"Matthew Hayden is happiest person on the earth right now" - Fans react as Joe Root slams his first-ever test century in Australia

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Published at :December 4, 2025 at 5:10 PM

Modified at :December 4, 2025 at 5:10 PM

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Joe Root slammed his 40th hundred in test cricket.

The Australian curse has finally ended for England Cricket Team batter Joe Root as he registered his first-ever ton in test cricket in Australia. He achieved the feat in the second game of Ashes 2025-26 at the Gabba in Brisbane, which is hosting the pink-ball match.

England, who won the toss and opted to bat, had a poor start with the bat as they lost two wickets early. It was then that Joe Root took the responsibility and steadied the innings with his calm and composed batting under tough conditions.

Joe Root first hit a solid fifty and then made sure that he didn’t give away his wicket as he has over the last few years of his career in Australia. Despite the wickets falling at the other end, he showed great composure and kept on piling runs for his team.

Joe Root then finally hit a staggering century and lifted the monkey off his back. This was his first-ever test ton in Australia and it came at a time when England needed it most with them being already 1-0 down in the series.

Joe Root celebrates his hundred in the Manchester test against India — England’s Joe Root celebrates reaching his century during day three of the Fourth Rothesay Men’s Test at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester. Picture date: Friday July 25, 2025. (Photo by Martin Rickett/PA Images via Getty Images)

This was his 40th hundred in test cricket is just 11 tons away from breaking the great man’s Sachin Tendulkar’s record of 51 centuries. Root’s ton also came as big news for Matthew Hayden as well as he made a huge comment ahead of the Ashes 2025-26.

He had said that if Joe Root doesn’t hit a century this time around in Australia, he would run naked around the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).

Fans on Twitter react as Joe Root slams a century in the second test against England

As Joe Root slammed his first-ever century in Australia, fans on Twitter reacted to it. They lauded the England batter for his heroics with the bat and also gave hilarious reactions over Matthew Hayden’s statement. Here are some of them:

Joe Root is our greatest ever. The fact he has to play with the rest of these braindead morons is a shambles.
— Joe Robbins (@joerobbs) December 4, 2025

Joe Root's 40th Test hundred was pure class, with his team under pressure he delivered when it mattered most. The happiest man though would be Matthew Hayden #iykyk #cricket #Ashes
— Chandresh Narayanan (@chand2579) December 4, 2025

THE GREATEST THERE IS,THE GREATEST THERE WAS,THE GREATEST THERE EVER WILL BE,ARISE SIR JOE ROOT 🐐☝🏻 https://t.co/Tcw8PpkcRR pic.twitter.com/kFu3E4J310
— Bazball™️ (@BazballNation) December 4, 2025

Joe Root has literally scored runs in every single country he played in & only average below 40 in Australia with 9 50s & they say he is a home bully out of hate for him🤣🤣🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/AUZSZiA53m
— Rajiv (@Rajiv1841) December 4, 2025

How do I explain this feeling to someone who isn’t a Joe Root fan 😭 pic.twitter.com/J1Z5400YOQ
— Silme (@silme47) December 4, 2025

i travelled across oceans chasing brilliance only to find myself lost. a sailor asked me what i sought. i told him, “a spark.” he opened espncricinfo, showed me joe root’s first century in australia and said, “this is not a spark, this is a sunrise.” pic.twitter.com/FK7jkf8sdQ
— И (@lbdablu) December 4, 2025

Joe Root’s batting average is particularly impressive when you consider how many times as a number 4 he essentially has to start his innings 3 overs in.
— David (@FourNaanJeremy) December 4, 2025

Joe Root, HELLO! 🙋🏻‍♂️ 🕺🏻
— Kevin Pietersen🦏 (@KP24) December 4, 2025

Happiest man in the world rn #JoeRoot #TheAshes pic.twitter.com/v9OJCOqiNO
— Crazy Cricket Memes (@CrazyCricMemes) December 4, 2025

Mathew Hayden is the happiest person on the earth right now😂#AUSvsENG #Ashes #JoeRoot pic.twitter.com/0PgrLrvlxN
— Lord Stark (@TheNameIs_Ajith) December 4, 2025

JOE ROOT – 135*(202) 🔥– The Modern Day Masterclass by Joe Root at Brisbane when the team was 5/2 on Day 1.England 325 for 9, top of the Test match with an incredible Innings by the Greatest England Test batter. pic.twitter.com/kXSYs5e0cq
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) December 4, 2025

Too good a player not to have a Test hundred in Australia. Might see another before the end of the series. Played, Joe.
— Saurabh Malhotra (@MalhotraSaurabh) December 4, 2025

How many test hundreds has Joe Root slammed?

Joe Root has slammed 40 test hundreds.

Who won the toss in the second AUS vs ENG test?

England won the toss and opted to bat in the second AUS vs ENG test.

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