Next Alastair Cook: Joe Root enters top 10 Test-run scorers with 33 centuries

LONDON: Joe Root celebrated his 33^rd Test century, equaling the record of English legend Alastair Cook for the most Test centuries by an English batsman. Another accolade for Joe Root that came with this century is his entry into top ten century-makers in test matches.

At Lord’s ground, Sri Lanka initially made a promising start with the ball after choosing to bowl first. However, Joe Root’s exceptional form quickly took charge, beginning his innings at 42/2 and anchoring England’s batting alongside Harry Brook and later Jamie Smith.

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Root scored rapidly and, despite offering a single half-chance—an inside edge off Milan Rathnayake that narrowly missed the stumps and sped to the boundary—he remained dominant throughout his innings.

Having recently surpassed 12,000 Test runs to become the seventh-highest run-scorer of all time, the 33-year-old Root is now eyeing the records of Ricky Ponting and Sachin Tendulkar as he continues to build on his remarkable career.

Overall, Root has 12,274 runs to his name, with an average of 50.71 and a strike rate of 56.82.