“What is this sorcery?” Netizens dumbfounded as Joe Root's bat stand on its own without any support – WATCH

England star cricketer Joe Root recently hit his 24th Test century and reached the 10,000 runs mark in the longest format of the game, which in turn helped his team to win the first Test against New Zealand.

Now, a video of the former England captain standing at the non-striker's end has gone viral on the social media wherein his bat can be seen standing upright, without assistance, next to him. Fans are stunned to see how the 31-year-old managed to pull off.