Joe Root leaves 4 legendary batters behind with his first Test hundred on Pakistan soil

 Oct 9, 2024

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Root scored his 35th Test hundred and left behind legendary batters Younis Khan, Sunil Gavaskar, Brian Lar and Mahela Jayawardene

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Here is a list of batters who have more Test centuries than Joe Root

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5. India's Rahul Dravid has 36 Test centuries from 164 Tests.

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4. Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara has 38 Test centuries from 134 games.

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3. Australia's Ricky Ponting has 41 Test centuries from 168 games.

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2. South Africa's Jacques Kallis has 45 Test centuries from 166 games.

1. India's Sachin Tendulkar is on top with 51 Test centuries from 200 games.

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During the century, Root also surpassed Alastair Cook (12,472) to become England’s leading run-getter in Test cricket

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