Joe Root broke Alastair Cook’s record for the most Test centuries for England during day three of the second Test against Sri Lanka.
Root’s first hundred came against New Zealand at Headingley in 2013 and 11 years later he stands alone as England’s most prolific century-scorer in the game’s longest format after bringing up his 34th ton on Saturday afternoon at Lord’s.
The 33-year-old became the first player to make centuries in both innings at the Home of Cricket since Michael Vaughan’s hundreds against the West Indies in 2004 as well, following on from the 143 in the first innings which saw him equal Cook’s record.
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Watch the best of Joe Root’s stunning 143, which saw him equal Sir Alastair Cook’s record of 33 centuries for England in the second Test against Sri Lanka at Lord’s
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