NEW DELHI: Joe Root achieved a major milestone in the course of the first day of the second Check in opposition to Sri Lanka at Lord’s, equaling Alastair Prepare dinner’s England file of 33 Check centuries. Regardless of a nervous second on 99, Root elegantly guided Lahiru Kumara for a boundary to succeed in his hundred off 162 deliveries.
Root’s innings got here to an finish when he was caught by Pathum Nissanka at level for 143, his sixth Check century on the iconic venue.England’s rating stood at 308-7 on the time of his dismissal. The century locations Root alongside Prepare dinner, who scored his 33 Check centuries over a profession spanning 161 Exams, whereas Root reached the milestone in his 145th match.
The 33-year-old’s century propels him into joint-tenth place on the all-time checklist of Check century-makers.
The checklist is topped by Indian legend Sachin Tendulkar, who scored 51 lots of in 200 Exams between 1989 and 2013. Notably, Root stands as the one lively cricketer amongst this elite group, with all others having retired from Check cricket.
Former England captain Michael Vaughan took to social media to match Root’s stats with these of India’s run machine Virat Kohli.
Root’s innings got here to an finish when he was caught by Pathum Nissanka at level for 143, his sixth Check century on the iconic venue.England’s rating stood at 308-7 on the time of his dismissal. The century locations Root alongside Prepare dinner, who scored his 33 Check centuries over a profession spanning 161 Exams, whereas Root reached the milestone in his 145th match.
The 33-year-old’s century propels him into joint-tenth place on the all-time checklist of Check century-makers.
The checklist is topped by Indian legend Sachin Tendulkar, who scored 51 lots of in 200 Exams between 1989 and 2013. Notably, Root stands as the one lively cricketer amongst this elite group, with all others having retired from Check cricket.
Former England captain Michael Vaughan took to social media to match Root’s stats with these of India’s run machine Virat Kohli.
Nonetheless, Vaughan’s publish was met with criticism from Indian followers, who expressed their disapproval of the comparability.
MOST HUNDREDS IN TEST CRICKET
51 Sachin Tendulkar, India
45 Jacques Kallis, South Africa/ICC
41 Ricky Ponting, Australia
38 Kumar Sangakkara, Sri Lanka
36 Rahul Dravid, India/ICC
34 Sunil Gavaskar, India
34 Brian Lara, West Indies
34 Mahela Jayawardene, Sri Lanka
34 Younis Khan, Pakistan
33 Alastair Prepare dinner, England
33 x-Joe Root, England
