Root struck his 35th Test hundred on Day 3 and jumped to the sixth place in the list of most centuries in the format. With his landmark achievement, the former England captain surpassed Brian Lara, Younis Khan and Mahela Jayawardene, who have scored 34 centuries each in Test cricket. Root is now only three centuries […]
His innings meant Root equaled Alastair Cook’s record for the most Test hundreds by an England batter after he came in with the side faltering at 42-2 on the first day of the second Test. Root immediately pointed to the sky after reaching three figures in a gesture in memory of former England batter and […]
The right-handed batter achieved the milestone in England’s second Test of the three-match home series against Sri Lanka at Lord’s. The 33-year-old, who has been in remarkable form, walked out to bat at No.4 with England 42/2 and anchored the innings with a mesmerizing knock. He put together important partnerships with Harry Brook and Jamie […]
