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During the first session at the MCG, Root surpassed South Africa legend Graeme Smith's 1656 runs in a calendar year, which Smith achieved in 2008.
Ahead of Root now are only two players - Vic Richards' 1710 runs in 1976, and Mohammad Yousuf's 1788 in 2006. The Melbourne Test will be Root's last of the year, and his final chance to surpass the two batters ahead of him to set a new record. Meanwhile, Australian fans are sweating after seeing Mitchell Starc grabbing at his lower back during the first session.
Starc seemed to injure his back while batting in Adelaide, but was picked to play this match anyway, while Jhye Richardson and Michael Neser were dropped.
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