Joe Root completed his 33rd Test hundred in the 2nd Test against Sri Lanka at Lord’s Cricket Ground. Root surpassed Alastair Cook, who played for his own team, in scoring centuries. Joe Root’s 143 helped England score 358 against Sri Lanka at Lord’s Cricket Ground.
Sachin Tendulkar has scored 51 centuries and 15921 runs in Test cricket and he is number one in Test cricket and Joe Root has 33 Test centuries and 12027 runs. Will Joe Root be able to break Sachin Tendulkar’s record because he has 33 years ahead of him and how much time he will play cricket depends on him.
England’s brilliant cricketer Joe Root has dedicated his 33rd Test hundred to Graham Thorpe. When Joe Root completed his century against Sri Lanka, he stood on the pitch and raised his hand to dedicate his century to Graham Thorpe.
England’s star batsman Joe Root dedicated his brilliant Century innings to Graham Thorpe on the first day of the 2nd Test against Sri Lanka at Lord’s Cricket Ground. Root made a fine innings of 143 (206) to help England recover from early trouble after being 82/3 after being asked to bat first.
Joe Root shared a 92 (111) partnership with Gus Atkinson and a 48 (73) partnership with Harry Brook to help his team post a good total. After scoring a century and ending his innings, Root remembered his longtime batting mentor Graham Thorpe, who died earlier this month.
As quoted by ESPN, Cricinfo he Said,
“I’ve been very fortunate to work with a lot of people, whether it’s senior players, coaches, mentors and Thorpe was one of those people who gave me a lot.” Thorpe, who played 100 Tests and 82 ODIs for England, committed suicide earlier this month after battling anxiety for a long time. Root pointed to the sky after completing his 33rd Test century to honour the former batsman. Talking about the moment after the game, the Yorkshire-born cricketer recalled Thorpe’s contribution to his career and stressed on the fact that he ‘wouldn’t be here without him’.
2nd Test Day 2 England 427-10 (102.0)
Gus Atkinson played a beautiful innings of 118 runs, due to which England managed to score 427 runs. He was supported by Matthew Potts and both made a partnership of 85 (97) runs, with the help of which England managed to make a good total.