ENG V SL: Joe Root Surpasses Alastair Cook For Most Test Tons For England

Joe Root 34th Test Century: The 'G.O.A.T.' surpasses another 'G.O.A.T.' as Joe Root goes to the top of the mountain for most centuries for England. Here are the details.

Joe Root has now scored 34 Test centuries

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Joe Root 34th Test Century: Joe Root's memorable summer sees him score yet another century, as the 33-year-old has now surpassed Alastair Cook for most number of Test centuries for England, and the Modern Day Great is going over thr hills and far away from the 'Fab 4'. Joe Root scored his 34th Test ton during England Vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test 2nd innings and with that, he has now created history for many reasons.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 THIRTY-FOUR TEST HUNDREDS! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Introducing Joe Root, England's most prolific centurion 🤯 pic.twitter.com/lOeJvsdM5O

— England Cricket (@englandcricket) August 31, 2024

Watch Joe Root create history by reaching the milestone with this boundary:

𝗧𝗵𝗲 moment.

Joe Root goes above Sir Alastair Cook to score the most Test hundreds for England 🐐 pic.twitter.com/cD5aCXl1Id

— England Cricket (@englandcricket) August 31, 2024

Here's a different angle of Joe Root's historic ton:

The perfect angle of Joe Root's record-breaking century doesn't exis- pic.twitter.com/zXeojPXpF0

— England Cricket (@englandcricket) August 31, 2024

It was a proud moment for both Joe Root and his father, as soon after his dismissal, he was greeted by his father on his way back to the dressing room.

A proud father ❤️

Joe Root embraces his Dad after walking off at Lord's as England's top century-maker 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 pic.twitter.com/68Aw6pFh4L

— England Cricket (@englandcricket) August 31, 2024

200 Catches In Tests For Joe Root

Joe Root, during the Test match, also became the first ever English player to grab 200 catches in Test Internationals, as August 31 will forever be remebered as a 'Joe Root Special' Day. 

🔥 200 CATCHES IN TEST CRICKET! 🔥

The records just keep on coming for Joe Root... pic.twitter.com/voS6MpnK8b

— England Cricket (@englandcricket) August 31, 2024

List Of Players With Most Centuries For England In Tests:

• Joe Root: 34
• Alastair Cook: 33
• Kevin Pietersen: 23

Also, with 34 centuries, the England legend now goes level in terms of number of centuries with one of the greatest batsmen in the history of Tests, Sunil Gavaskar from India.

🏏 At the very top ⬆

The most Test centuries for England 🦁#ENGvSL | @root66 pic.twitter.com/ml2aTddUhu

— England Cricket (@englandcricket) August 31, 2024