Ashes 2017: 5 new chants by the Barmy Army

Australia v England - Fifth Test: Day 2

Annie's Song:

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English Test captain Joe Root has long been the butt of jokes from some cricketers - among them Australia's David Warner for his youthful looks. Now 26, years after the jokes first began, Root still looks much younger than his age.

While England's James Vince and Mark Stoneman, relative rookies in the team, chipped in with a 125-run partnership, captain Root failed to fire, attempting to flick a delivery of Pat Cummins for four and getting out lbw instead.

That has only perhaps given more ammunition to the Barmy Army, who have come up with a song for Root set to the tune of John Denver's hit Annie's Song:

One night in Kolkata

We met our new hero

Got ruined on Vodka

And a blue marker pen

He made his test debut

On a dust bowl in Nagpur

Our baby faced batsman

It’s Super Joe Root

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