Joe Root 34th Test Century: Joe Root’s memorable summer sees him score yet another century, as the 33-year-old has now surpassed Alastair Cook for most number of Test centuries for England, and the Modern Day Great is going over thr hills and far away from the ‘Fab 4’.
Joe Root scored his 34th Test ton during England Vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test 2nd innings and with that, he has now created history for many reasons.
Watch Joe Root create history by reaching the milestone with this boundary:
Here’s a different angle of Joe Root’s historic ton:
It was a proud moment for both Joe Root and his father, as soon after his dismissal, he was greeted by his father on his way back to the dressing room.
200 Catches In Tests For Joe Root
Joe Root, during the Test match, also became the first ever English player to grab 200 catches in Test Internationals, as August 31 will forever be remebered as a ‘Joe Root Special’ Day.
List Of Players With Most Centuries For England In Tests:
- Joe Root: 34
- Alastair Cook: 33
- Kevin Pietersen: 23
Also, with 34 centuries, the England legend now goes level in terms of number of centuries with one of the greatest batsmen in the history of Tests, Sunil Gavaskar from India.
