Joe Root - England’s Masterclass Batsman in Test Cricket since 2021
England cricket has reached a new height with Joe Root scoring his 34th Test century at Lord’s against Sri Lanka. Root scored 143 runs off 206 balls in the 1st inning at a strike rate of 69.42.
With that, Joe Root broke the record of Sir Alrister Cook of 34 centuries and became the only English batsman with the most number of Test centuries. He is just 2 centuries behind India’s Rahul Dravid and 17 centuries away from Sachin Tendulkar.
Joe Root - An England Batsman with Most Hundred in Test Cricket
|
Player |
Matches |
Half-Centuries |
Centuries |
|
Sachin Tendulkar |
200 |
68 |
51 |
|
Jacques Kallis |
166 |
58 |
45 |
|
Ricky Ponting |
168 |
62 |
41 |
|
Kumar Sangakkara |
134 |
52 |
38 |
|
Rahul Dravid |
164 |
63 |
36 |
|
Younis Khan |
118 |
33 |
34 |
|
Sunil Gavaskar |
125 |
45 |
34 |
|
Brian Lara |
131 |
48 |
34 |
|
Mahela Jayawardene |
149 |
50 |
34 |
|
Joe Root |
145 |
64 |
34 |
Joe Root is the only active player on the list and he still has a good amount of cricket left in his to play. At the age of 33, Joe Root is already close to Rahul Dravid and if things go as per the plan, he might also break India’s Sachin Tendulkar’s record of 51 Test centuries.
Joe Root - Performance Since 2021
Since 2021, Joe Root has been on fire and has scored 17 Test centuries in total with 4554 runs at an average of 56.34.
|
Matches |
Runs |
Average |
Centuries |
|
|
Joe Root |
48 |
4554 |
56.34 |
17 |
Yearly Performance of Joe Root Since 2021
|
Matches |
Runs |
Average |
Strike Rate |
Centuries |
|
|
2021 |
15 |
1708 |
42.14 |
56.85 |
6 |
|
2022 |
15 |
1098 |
45.75 |
63.76 |
5 |
|
2023 |
8 |
787 |
65.58 |
76.33 |
2 |
|
2024 |
10 |
961 |
60.06 |
59.83 |
4 |
The year 2020 was a year of multiple disappointments for Joe Root. England cricket was also going through massive changes and Root failed to perform in the 5-day format.
However, as 2021 started shaping, Joe Root took centre stage and became a strong name in English cricket. He has slammed an average of 4 centuries per year since 2021.
Future of Joe Root
Joe Root’s future with English cricket looks bright in Test cricket. He adds the required depth to England’s batting lineup. Root’s presence has been a threat to some of the best teams in the world.
With every Test fixture he has been part of, Joe Root is getting closer to Sachin Tendulkar’s record for the most runs in Test cricket.
Since his debut in Test cricket in 2012, Root has scored 12377 runs in 145 Test fixtures at an average of 56.98 and now he is just 3544 runs behind Sachin’s total score.
England’s Upcoming Test Schedule
|
Match |
Date |
Venue |
|
Pakistan vs England |
7th Oct |
Multan Cricket Stadium |
|
Pakistan vs England |
15th Oct |
National Stadium Karachi |
|
Pakistan vs England |
24th Oct |
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium |
|
New Zealand vs England |
28th Nov |
Hagley Oval |
|
New Zealand vs England |
6th Dec |
Basin Reserve |
|
New Zealand vs England |
14th Dec |
Seddon Park |
England will be travelling to Pakistan for a 3-match Test series after hosting Sri Lanka. The odds of England winning the 3-match Test series are higher on the top betting apps in India.
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