Joe Root has created history by scoring his 34th century in the ongoing England vs Sri Lanka Test match at Lord’s Cricket Ground. Joe Root has become the batsman who has scored the most number of centuries in Tests for England.
Joe Root has scored his second century in the ongoing 3 test match series between England and Sri Lanka. In the 2nd test, Sri Lanka won the toss and decided to bowl in which England batted first and scored 427-10 runs in which Joe Root scored 143 runs and that was his 33rd century.
Joe Root broke the record of his countryman Alastair Cook by scoring 34th century. When Root completed his 34th hundred, he ran on the pitch with his bat in his hand and celebrated his century by raising his hands. Root got out after scoring 103 runs. He was dismissed by Lahiru Kumara. When he was going to the pavilion, his father congratulated Root and then Root hugged his father. Those moments were very special and these moments will always remain memorable for Joe Root.
Joe Root has scored 12377 runs in 265 innings of 145 Tests at an average of 51.14. A total of 34 centuries and 64 fifties have come from his bat. Former England captain Alastair Cook is at number 2 in the list of batsmen who have scored the most centuries in Tests for England. Cook has 33 centuries and 57 fifties in 291 innings of 161 matches.
Kevin Pietersen is at number 3 in this list who has scored 23 centuries in 181 innings of 104 Tests in his Test career. Along with this, Wally Hammond is at number 4 with 22 centuries and Mc Cowdrey is at number 5. Joe Root has also become the fastest batsman to score 34th century in Tests for England.
This test series is of 3 tests in which England won the first test. In the second test Sri Lanka won the toss and decided to bowl first due to England managed to score 427 runs in the first innings with the help of Joe Root’s 143 runs innings. In reply to this Sri Lanka was all out for 196 runs.
In the second innings England again managed to score 251 runs with the help of Joe Root’s 103 runs and Sri Lanka has been given a target of 483 runs. Now Sri Lanka has to win or draw this series and they will have to achieve this target.