Joe Root becomes the joint-most century maker in Tests against India

With a brilliant century in the current Test match against India, Joe Root once again demonstrated his class at Lord's. On a difficult field, the former England captain appeared to be in total control, making this another unforgettable visit to the legendary stadium.

Joe Root made 104 runs in 199 balls with 10 fours in his knock, which helped lay the foundation for England to get a big score, despite losing some early wickets.

This century, Root has now tied for the most centuries in Test matches against India, demonstrating his reliability and supremacy against one of the best bowling assaults in the world. Every time he plays against India, his record gets better.

For India, Root has frequently saved his best, scoring a lot at home and away and performing well under duress.

Players with the most Test centuries against India

This was Joe Root’s 11th Test century against India, which came at the Lord’s ground, in his 60th Test innings. He also has the most runs against India, 3059 in 33* Tests, with 12 fifties to go with 11 centuries, with an average of 57.71 and a best score of 218.

Meanwhile, he equalled the record of Steve Smith, who also has 11 centuries against India in Tests, in only 46 innings. Smith has scored 2356 runs with a best of 192 and an average of 58.90.

Ricky Ponting comes third with 8 centuries in 51 test innings against India. He scored 2555 runs with a best of 257 and an average of 54.36. Two West Indian greats, Sir Viv Richards and Sir Garry Sobers, complete the top five with 8 centuries against India each.

Sir Viv Richards scored 8 centuries against India in Tests in 41 innings, with a best of 192* with 1927 runs at an average of 50.71. On the other hand, Sir Garry Sobers also hit 8 Test centuries against India in 30 innings, scoring 1920 runs at an average of 83.37 and a best of 198.

Most Test centuries against India:

1. Joe Root—11

2. Steve Smith—11

3. Ricky Ponting—8

4. Viv Richards—8

5. Sir Garry Sobers—8

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