England Batter Joe Root reached its 37th Test hundred on the second day of the third Test against India at Lord’s Cricket Ground on Friday, July 11. The right -handed batsman crossed Steve Smith to become an active player for centuries to become a fifth place in the all time list.
Root was the best artist for England in the first innings on the early day. The batsman scored 99 runs before the stump. He placed England in a strong position for the total first innings after the initial deficit. Ben Stokes (39*) added an unbeaten stand with the route as England posted 251 for 4.
Joe brings 37th Test Century with the first ball of Route Day 2
Root made the first delivery of the day through slip cordon for four. The middle-order batsman reached his 37th Test century in 192 balls. The crowd at Lord’s provoked cheers and gave him a standing ovation.
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Root celebrated a jump before kissing his helmet badge and a moment with a punch in the air. It was an important milestone, taking him the most testing to Rahul Dravid and Steve Smith in the list of hundreds. He strengthened his reputation as one of the most versatile and best batsmen of the game.
Most test centuries,
| S.no | Player | Team | Test centuries |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sachin Tendulkar | India | 51 |
| 2 | Jacques Kallis | South Africa/ICC | 45 |
| 3 | Ricky Ponting | Australia | 41 |
| 4 | Kumar Sangakkara | Sri Lanka | 38 |
| 5 | Root | England | 37 |
| = 6 | Rahul Dravid | India/ICC | 36 |
| = 6 | Steve Smith | Australia | 36 |
In Lord’s Test, the first ball of day 2 reacts as the fan reaches the root century.
Joe Root is another test, while Kohli is dying his beard cruel end for a rivalry
– M. (@Rudebellinghamm) July 11, 2025
Great of England – Joe Root. pic.twitter.com/b15xhlg70l
– Cricket Anand (@cricanandha) July 11, 2025
He was designed to wait but Joe Root reaches its 37th Test match century pic.twitter.com/3yvmflnuco
– Sky Sports Cricket (@Skycricket) July 11, 2025
Joe Root has scored 8 Tests at Lord’s Cricket Ground. Most of the legends of this game also do not have one hundred on this land. pic.twitter.com/ovcjkeyyc
– Ratnish (@Loyalsachinfan) July 11, 2025
Joe Root, you legend
37 and count pic.twitter.com/llmy1p577e– Broken Cricket Dreams Cricket Blog (@cricket_broke) July 11, 2025
“Route can’t score under pressure
Route vs India cannot score
Route vs Bumrah cannot score
Route can’t score in hard tracks
Route score vs cannot do quality side
Route can’t score like Smith “This is the response to all the criticisms he faced after a bad match.
Which is the root . pic.twitter.com/u2wyzgyors
– Yash Jain (@yashjain4163) July 11, 2025
Root with your old school batting technique among a lineup of bazzballers pic.twitter.com/7DMLJPQT2V
– Arjuna* (@mxtaverse) July 11, 2025
No one should seriously tell me about that Joe Root has got just 100 runs, I am very interested pic.twitter.com/p5z3wt3t9x
– Jess ♡ (@oneOfthesirens) July 11, 2025
Finally, the Mission of England Cricket Board was successful.
Joe Root made a century on a flat pitch.@Nglandcrick pic.twitter.com/x2gfoagkjm
– Rashpinder Brar (@rashpinderbrar3) July 11, 2025
India Silence Buzzball with disciplined bowling in India
The third Test cricket legend at Lord’s began with Sachin Tendulkar, which was ringing. England played the early hours without losing wickets despite bowling tight bowling from India. Nitish Kumar Reddy removed the game in favor of visitors with two wickets in one over by removing Ben Docket and Zak Crolly.
England chose not to adopt its aggressive ‘Bazball’ approach, instead selected a more traditional test match style. Joe Root and Oli Pope stabilized the innings through a second season without losing wickets. However, India hit twice after tea.
Jadeja removed the Pope, and Bumrah rejected Brook before the route and Ben Stokes finished the day with an unbeaten 79 run stand. Overall, England demonstrated a more patient, classical approach, which was India’s disciplined bowling shape.
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