WATCH: Joe Root 'The Magician' At Work

Joe Root had his magic bat at work during England vs New Zealand's 1st Test Match.

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Joe Root is in a magical form in the last two years. From being labeled as someone who didn't know how to convert the 50s into 100s, Root has now walked past his other three competitors of the Fab Four - Virat Kohli, Kane Williamson, and Joe Root - to reach the 10000-run milestone in test cricket. 

Since the tour of Sri Lanka in January 2021, Root has scored more than 2100 runs including nine centuries with a highest score of 228. Whenever a batter is in such touch there are interesting fun theories that come out like there is a spring in the bat (a classic example of Ricky Ponting). 

However, it seems like Joe Root has transferred his magic into his bat as well, proving the magic bat theory to be true. 

During his match-winning knock of 115 not out in the fourth inning of the first test match against New Zealand, the former England captain displayed his magic not only by scoring runs at will but even when he was on the non-strikers' end. 

In one instance, when Kyle Jamieson was in his run-up, Root had his batting standing upright without even holding it. It was a bizarre thing to capture but seemed that Root's bat indeed had magic in it. 

I knew @root66 was talented but not as magic as this……. What is this sorcery? @SkyCricket #ENGvNZ pic.twitter.com/yXdhlb1VcF

— Ben Joseph (@Ben_Howitt) June 5, 2022

The explanation for this is quite simple though: Root's bat is flat-bottomed, unlike the usual slightly round-bottomed bats. Even though this trick was easy to bust, how do you bust Root's magic while scoring runs? This trick is hard to tell. 

England vs New Zealand, 1st Test

On the back of strong performances by seniors like Joe Root, James Anderson, and Stuart Broad along with a brilliant debut from Matty Potts, England defeated New Zealand by five wickets in the first test match at Lord's. 

Root slammed a hundred, Anderson took six wickets in the match, Broad got four while Potts picked seven wickets in the game.