Published: Dec 08, 2024, 09:59 AM (IST)
Edited: Dec 08, 2024, 09:59 AM (IST)
Joe Root completed his 36th Test century in the Test match against New Zealand in Wellington which put him on level with former India captain and head coach Rahul Dravid.
This is Root’s sixth Test ton in 2024 which makes him the batter with the most centuries in the format this year. Six is also Root’s joint-highest century aggregate for a year and for any English player as well. Root had previously scored half a dozen Test tons in 2021 as well.
| Players | Test centuries |
| Sachin Tendulkar | 51 |
| Jacques Kallis | 45 |
| Ricky Ponting | 41 |
| Kumar Sangakkara | 38 |
| Rahul Dravid | 36 |
| Joe Root | 36 |
Root got to his century in the most ‘Bazball’ way possible as he did so with a reverse ramp shot that went over wicketkeeper Tom Blundell’s head and behind for a boundary.
Root lost his wicket to pacer Will O’Rourke for 106 runs as England declared after putting up a mammoth total of 427/6, setting a humongous target of 583 for New Zealand.
A win in Wellington will make England the first winners of the newly introduced Crowe-Thorpe trophy with the team 1-0 ahead already, in the three-match series.
