England's experienced batsman Joe Root can rightly be called the 'Maharathi' (great warrior) of Manchester. He has once again proven how dependable he is for the team on big occasions.
Sports News: England's experienced batsman Joe Root has once again proven that he is an unparalleled master of Test cricket. In the first innings of the fourth Test against India in Manchester, Joe Root scored a brilliant century, his 38th in Test career and 56th in international career. During this innings, Root broke Hashim Amla's record and equaled Kumar Sangakkara's.
First Batsman to Create History in Manchester
Joe Root has become the first batsman to score 1000 runs at Manchester's Old Trafford ground. Root has played many memorable innings on this ground so far, but this century against India was special because it took him to a new height in the record books. Joe Root has equaled Kumar Sangakkara's 38 Test centuries and is now jointly the fourth highest century-maker in Test history. Ahead of him are only three legends:
- Sachin Tendulkar – 51 centuries
- Jacques Kallis – 45 centuries
- Ricky Ponting – 41 centuries
- Joe Root and Sangakkara – 38 centuries
Sixth Highest Century Scorer in International Cricket
With this century, Joe Root has now reached the sixth position in international cricket with 56 centuries, surpassing Hashim Amla (55 centuries). The top of this list is:
- Sachin Tendulkar – 100 centuries
- Virat Kohli – 82 centuries
- Ricky Ponting – 71 centuries
- Kumar Sangakkara – 63 centuries
- Jacques Kallis – 62 centuries
- Joe Root – 56 centuries
- Hashim Amla – 55 centuries
Most Home Centuries Against India
Root's century is his 23rd home Test century in England, equaling the record of Ricky Ponting, Jacques Kallis and Mahela Jayawardene. These four batsmen are now jointly the highest century-makers in home Test cricket. Joe Root's ninth Test century in England against India. This is the most centuries scored by any batsman in England against a single opponent.
He surpassed Don Bradman in this matter, who scored 8 centuries against England. Most centuries against a single team – selected statistics
- Don Bradman (Australia) vs England – 19 centuries
- Sunil Gavaskar (India) vs West Indies – 13 centuries
- Steve Smith (Australia) vs England – 12 centuries
- Joe Root (England) vs India – 12 centuries
- Jack Hobbs (England) vs Australia – 12 centuries
Joe Root's consistency reflects his deep and b understanding of technique against India.
Joe Root's Domination in 150+ Run Innings
Root is also included in the list of batsmen who have scored 150 or more runs in Test cricket:
- Sachin Tendulkar – 20 times
- Brian Lara, Kumar Sangakkara – 19 times
- Don Bradman – 18 times
- Joe Root, Mahela Jayawardene – 16 times
- Ricky Ponting – 15 times
Root has shown that he is not only a regular century-maker, but also has the ability to score big. Joe Root has once again proven that he is one of England's greatest batsmen ever.
