Joe Root equals Steve Smith in elite list with century in Lord's Test against India

July 11, 2025 Credit: Getty

Root haunts India again

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Exceptional record against the Men in Blue

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The conqueror of Lord's

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Records galore

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Equalling Smith in elite list

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Steve Smith

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Joe Root

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Garry Sobers

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Vivian Richards

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Ricky Ponting

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