On this day in 2017: Joe Root hits unbeaten 184 on debut as England Test captain
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The Yorkshireman became the sixth England captain in Test history to score a century in his first innings in charge.
The Yorkshireman became the sixth England captain in Test history to score a century in his first innings in charge.