London [UK], August 30 (ANI): England batter Joe Root had special praise for Gus Atkinson after witnessing his stroke play on the opening day of the second Test against Sri Lanka at the Lord’s. Root took a step closer to claiming going down into the history books as England’s most famed Test batter. The 33-year-old looked flawless against Sri Lanka’s bowling set-up and raised his bat to celebrate his record-levelling 33rd Test ton. Apart from celebrating the momentous occasion, it was Atkinson who caught the attention of Root. The experienced batter had the opportunity to witness Atkinson puni…
