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Joe Root Piles, Lords climbs 5th with centuries on records in the IND vs Eng 3rd Test

Joe Root overtook Steve Smith and Rahul Dravid with its 37th Test Handle and is now in 5th position for most of the test centuries.

Joe Root scaled yet another peak with a stunning performance in the IND vs ENG 3rd Test. Having been stranded on 99 overnight, Root reached the three-digit score for a record 37th time in the first over of Day 2. It was the 34-year-old’s 11th Test century against India, the joint-most against the Men in Blue.

After a no-show in the first two matches of the India vs England series, Joe Root burst back into the runs at his favourite cricket ground. In a classical Test innings, Root held his own and with patience against a probing Indian attack. Having lost the openers early, the 34-year-old built fine partnerships with Ollie Pope and Ben Stokes to take England to Stumps.

Most Test centuries vs India

The 100-run mark was breached early on Day 2 and the records continued to tumble. It was Root’s 11th Test century against India. He joined Australian Steve Smith as a co-holder of the record. Root took 60 innings to reach the milestone, while Smith achieved the same in 46. The next best on the list has 8, shared between Gary Sobers, Viv Richards and Ricky Ponting.

Player Inns Runs Average HS 100s
Steve Smith 46 2356 58.9 192 11
Joe Root 60 3054 58.73 218 11
Gary Sobers 30 1920 83.47 198 8
Viv Richards 41 1927 50.71 192* 8
Ricky Ponting 51 2555 54.36 257 8

Most Test centuries at Lord’s

It was fitting that Lord’s brought the best out of Root. The England legend has enjoyed batting at the home of cricket. It was the 34-year-old’s 8th Test century at Lord’s, by far the most. Former England captain Michael Vaughan had 6 in 19 innings at Lord’s. Among current players, only Stokes, with 3 is in within any distance.

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Player Inns Runs HS Avg 100
Joe Root 41 2121 200* 57.32 8
Michael Vaughan 19 974 120 54.11 6
Graham Gooch 39 2015 333 53.02 6
Kevin Pietersen 25 1235 202* 56.13 5
Andrew Strauss 31 1562 161 52.06 5

Most Test centuries

Joe Root also jumped to 5th for most Test centuries. He now has 37 Test hundreds, one more than Steven Smith. Root is one shy of Kumar Sangakkara, who had 38 in his career. Root is in with a chance to chase down Sachin Tendulkar. At 34, Root has time on his hands to score 13 more centuries in the coming years. He is already hunting Sachin’s run tally, but to close in on centuries would be extra special. Among active cricketers, Joe Root is at the top with 37 Test centuries.

Player Country Inns 100
Sachin Tendulkar India 329 51
Jacques Kallis South Africa 280 45
Ricky Ponting Australia 287 41
Kumar Sangakkara Sri Lanka 233 38
Joe Root England 284 37
Steve Smith Australia 210 36

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