England National Cricket Team Modern-Day Batting Great Joe Root has displayed an extraordinary performance in the ongoing Test match against India National Cricket Team.
Joe Root slammed a sensational centenary against the India National Cricket Team in the fourth Test match, which helped him become the second largest run-score in the longest format history of the game.
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Which becomes the second largest run-goldter in root test cricket
Ben Docket left for 94 at 94 in the 39th over to bat in the fourth Test at Old Trafford, Manchester. He remained unbeaten at 11 am at the end of the day’s game.
On 3 days, Root started its grinding in the middle and made life difficult for Indian bowlers. He looked under total control and did not even bother with the premiere pacer Jasprit Bumrah.
Root completed his half a century in the match in 99 balls and set his eyes on the triple-figure mark. He kept batting brilliantly and reached the score of 98* before playing a lot of balls and finally completed his century in 178 balls.
The route was very calm as he celebrated his 38th Test hundred and 12th Test tons against India. In particular, there are 12 highest test tons by any batsman in history against India.
Root’s innings in Manchester also also helped him cross Rahul Dravid (13,288), Jacques Kallis (13,289), and Ricky Ponting (13,378), which became the second largest run-run-making in the test history.
Is there an incredible milestone – J Shah has rooted
ICC President J Shah took the X in X to congratulate the route, to become the second largest Test run-scorer and was labeled an incredible milestone. He said:
“An incredible milestone for @Nglandcricket batter @root66 to pass Ricky Ponting of Australia and all time for men to go second in the second place for men and all time for men, one and only one of India’s only @Sachin_RT. Well, which! #WTC27.”
Experienced commentator Harsh Bhogle appreciated the route and said that he could break Sachin Tendulkar’s record, while former India opener Wasim Jafar praised the batsman.
“Route runs for number 2 and must have obstacles on favorite to reach 15922. He has certainly removed himself from all his contemporaries. England play so many tests that, essentially, should conduct all test records. Root has played 157, 12/year in 13 tests. Tendulkar, Tendulkar, comparatively, more than 200 years in 24 years.
Wasim Jafar wrote on X, “Test hundred number 38! Just one more day in the office for the root. What a champion. Well @root66 #angvind,” Wasim Jaffer wrote on X.
Here is told how X reacted to the ton of the root in Manchester:
I am watching the route playing during this lifetime. What a player, what a bloke
– Broken Cricket Dreams Cricket Blog (@cricket_broke) 25 July, 2025
Jo root, mercy. We get you.
– Stupid point (@Farzicricketer) 25 July, 2025
I still remember that feeling bad for trolling root is used for its conversion rate. And now look, he is making centuries for fun forever
– Abhimanu Bose (@bose_abhimanyu) 25 July, 2025
And he does it again. #RRROOOOOOOOTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTIN
– Michael Von (@Michaelvaughan) 25 July, 2025
Rooooooooooot !!!
Another day, yet another test century for England’s greatest batsman. This mercurial machine is running out of exaggeration. He makes it so easy.
Congrats@root66 pic.twitter.com/wznmkkfd16– Pierce Morgan (@Piersmorgan) 25 July, 2025
21 Test 100 is just crazy stability in the last 5 years. The Bro Fab went to the top of the list in only 5 years at the bottom of 4. At the peak like anything. pic.twitter.com/Rnxwvjxinz
– Hygenberg (@Internetumpire) 25 July, 2025
Testing 100 Number 38! Just one more day in the office for the root. What a champion. very nice @root66 #ENGVIND pic.twitter.com/jj3ey1bcnv
– Wasim Jafar (@Wasimjifer 14) 25 July, 2025
Never thought that Joe would see Virat Kohli in the most important format of the root game.
But he did this and how.
Only unprecedented number in the last five years.
Only Steve Smith could now give him a run for his money.
– Coffee Cra (@aayushi7779) 25 July, 2025
What is an incredible milestone @Nglandcrick Batsman @root66 To pass Ricky Ponting of Australia and for men all time tested to go second in the run-scorer list, behind another only in India @Sachin_rtWell done, which! #WTC27 pic.twitter.com/zi5tqbruqo
– J Shah (@Jayshah) 25 July, 2025
Route runs on number 2 and must have obstacles on favorite to reach 15922. Surely he has removed himself from all his contemporaries. England play so many tests, which are essentially, they should keep all the test records. Root has played 13 Tests, 157 in 12/year. Tendulkar, comparing,…
– Harsha Bhogal (@Bhogleharsha) 25 July, 2025
