England Test captain Joe Root has been hailed by cricket experts and critics alike, for his response to alleged homophobic comments directed towards him by West Indies pace Shannon Gabriel.

During the third Test between West Indies and England, while Joe Root was going great guns at the crease, a heated exchange broke out between West Indies bowler Shannon Gabriel and the England captain. What Shannon Gabriel said was unclear, but Joe Root's response was caught loud and clear on the stump mic, where he said, "there is nothing wrong with being gay”.