Joe Root Breaks Test Century Records once again by scoring his 24th Test century in England, the most by any batter in a single country. With this incredible feat, he has now gone past legends like Ricky Ponting, Jacques Kallis, and Mahela Jayawardene, who each scored 23 hundreds at home.
Joe Root Breaks Test Century Records and now stands with 39 Test centuries overall, which places him fourth on the all-time list. Only Sachin Tendulkar (51), Jacques Kallis (45), and Ricky Ponting (41) have more centuries in Test cricket. His form and consistency over the years have made him one of the greatest players in modern cricket.
Against India, Root has also been unstoppable. He now has 13 centuries against India, which is the joint second-most by any batter against one opponent. Don Bradman leads with 19 centuries against England, while Sunil Gavaskar also has 13 against the West Indies. Once again, Joe Root Breaks Test Century Records by joining this elite group.
Harry Brook Shines as Records Fall
While Joe Root Breaks Test Century Records, another England star, Harry Brook, is making a name for himself. Brook has now scored 10 Test centuries in just 50 innings, which is the fastest by any player in the last 70 years. Only eight batters in history have taken fewer innings to reach ten hundreds.
Brook also smashed a 91-ball century in the fourth innings of the fifth Test, making it the seventh-fastest fourth-innings century in Test history. The two fastest were also by England players: Gilbert Jessop (76 balls in 1902) and Jonny Bairstow (77 balls in 2022).
Together, Root and Brook shared a 195-run partnership, which became the 85th century stand involving Root. Joe Root Breaks Test Century Records here too, he is now tied with Ricky Ponting (85) and only trails Rahul Dravid (88) and Sachin Tendulkar (86) for the most 100-run stands in Test cricket.
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A Record-Breaking England vs India Test Series
The five-match England vs India Test series was filled with record-breaking moments. Throughout the series, Joe Root Breaks Test Century Records, and the players from both sides delivered high-quality performances.
There were 21 individual hundreds scored in this series, the joint-most in Test history. The previous record was held by the 1955 West Indies vs Australia series.
Also, nine batters scored over 400 runs in this series, the most ever in a single Test series. The earlier record was eight players, set during the 1975-76 Frank Worrell Trophy and the 1993 Ashes.
The series also produced 19 century partnerships, which is a joint-record for most century stands in a Test series. This record is shared with the 1957-58 West Indies vs Pakistan and 1967-68 Wisden Trophy series. And yes, Joe Root Breaks Test Century Records yet again with one of the most vital century stands alongside Brook.
At The Oval, Root’s century helped England reach a historic landmark. England batters now have 100 Test centuries at this venue, making it the second ground after Lord’s (141 hundreds) to reach this milestone. Australia has three such venues, Melbourne (116), Adelaide (110), and Sydney (108).
In another amazing stat, Joe Root Breaks Test Century Records by scoring his 13th fifty-plus score in the fourth innings of a Test. That’s the joint-most in history, matched only by Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Graeme Smith, and Chris Gayle.
With so many milestones in just one series, it’s safe to say that Joe Root Breaks Test Century Records has been the headline across England’s Test success story. He continues to rise as one of the best batters in cricket history, inspiring a new generation of players.
Even in a high-scoring series, Root managed to stand out. From leading big partnerships to scoring crucial runs in pressure situations, Joe Root Breaks Test Century Records and proves his place among cricket’s greatest.
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