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From Surpassing Dravid To Equalling Steve Smith: Records Joe Root Broke With Lord's Century

Debashis Sarangi

Joe Root in action [Source: AP]Joe Root in action [Source: AP]

Talismanic English cricketer Joe Root enjoyed stellar success in the third Test against India, piling up a stunning century at the home of cricket. The veteran cricketer played an instrumental role in England’s remarkable fightback after a poor start, ensuring a respectable total for the home side. 

Soon after completing his century, Root was castled by Jasprit Bumrah on day 2 of the Test. However, he managed to break several landmarks with his gritty knock, as mentioned below. 

Most international centuries at Lord’s

This was Root’s ninth international hundred at Lord’s Cricket Ground. Thus, the English batter broke Graham Gooch’s record, registering the most tons by any batter at the Home of Cricket. 

Joint-Most Test Hundreds Against India

Joe Root’s recent batting exploits at Lord’s helped him join Steve Smith on the elite list of batters with most Test hundreds against India. This was Root’s eleventh century as he recorded the joint-most Test tons against the South-Asian nation. 

Second-Most International Hundreds Against India

Joe Root has already struck 14 tons against India across formats. His most recent century at Lord’s powered him to the second place on the list of batters with the most tons against India in international cricket. He joined Ricky Ponting at second, with Steve Smith claiming the first place with 16 hundreds. 

Fifth-Most Centuries In Test Cricket

Joe Root’s century at Lord’s was his 37th in Test cricket. Thus, he surpassed Rahul Dravid, occupying the fifth place on the list of batters with the most hundreds in the purest format. 

Regarding the match, Jasprit Bumrah's sensational opening spell wreaked havoc in the English camp in the first session on day 2. After Bumrah got rid of Stokes, Root and Chris Woakes, Jamie Smith was joined by Brydon Carse in the middle. As of writing, England were 292 for seven, with Smith and Carse batting on 20* and 9*, respectively.