JOE ROOT

TWO more fifties reflect his incredible consistency as he equalled aB de Villiers’s record for consecutive Test half-centuries, though he must be disappointed he failed to convert either into a hundred. I liked the way he scored runs in the second innings even though he was not at his fluent best. In the field, he’s improving with his use of reviews, but he was a bit guilty of following the ball on the final morning. I had no problem with his declaration.