Cricket - New Zealand v England - Second Test - Seddon Park, Hamilton, New Zealand - December 1, 2019 England's Joe Root celebrates his century REUTERS/Ross Setford
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - The smile on Joe Root's face midway through the final session on the third day of the second test against New Zealand underlined the overwhelming relief he must have been feeling.
Root had just under-edged the ball past the stumps for his 13th boundary and 17th test century, ending an almost 10-month drought between centuries for the normally prolific batsman.
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