English former skipper Joe Root has had an exceptional record-breaking test career so far. In a bilateral series against Pakistan Joe Root went berserk and spent 283.5 overs out of 285 overs on day 4 scoring colossal 262 runs. This double ton etched Joe Root’s name as the highest run-getter in Test Cricket history surpassing Alastair Cook’s 12472 runs in his career.
Joe Root’s monumental double centuries broke records not just one but many and made him the fifth-highest run-getter with 12664* runs in the Test. Many believe that at 33, Joe Root has the stamina to break the ‘Himalayan’ Sachin Tendulkar’s records of most Test runs 15921 runs including 51 test centuries.
Undoubtedly, Root has many crickets left to break many records as he said so in an interview that he saw himself playing a long test cricket career. We hope that as well!
To celebrate the English superstar batter’s achievement let’s take a look at Joe Root’s all-century records for all the formats. Let’s start with Joe Root all Test centuries record-
Joe Root Test Centuries Records
Top-order batter Joe Root has broken Sunil Gavaskar’s 34 centuries record and bagged 35 centuries in 147 test matches. Joe Root surpasses Brian Lara, Younis Khan, and Mahela Jayawardene’s elite club and stands right behind Rahul Dravid.
Here is the list of all Joe Root Test centuries records.
| No. | Date | Against | Score | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 May 2013 | New Zealand | 104 | Headingley, Leeds | Won |
| 2 | 18 July 2013 | Australia | 180 | Lord’s, London | Won |
| 3 | 12 June 2014 | Sri Lanka | 200* | Lord’s, London | Drawn |
| 4 | 9 July 2014 | India | 154* | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | Drawn |
| 5 | 15 August 2014 | India | 149* | The Oval, London | Won |
| 6 | 21 April 2015 | West Indies | 182* | National Cricket Stadium, St. George’s | Won |
| 7 | 8 July 2015 | Australia | 134 | Sophia Gardens, Cardiff | Won |
| 8 | 6 August 2015 | Australia | 130 | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | Won |
| 9 | 14 January 2016 | South Africa | 110 | Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | Won |
| 10 | 22 July 2016 | Pakistan | 254 | Old Trafford, Manchester | Won |
| 11 | 9 November 2016 | India | 124 | Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot | Drawn |
| 12 | 6 July 2017 | South Africa | 190 | Lord’s, London | Won |
| 13 | 17 August 2017 | West Indies | 136 | Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham | Won |
| 14 | 7 September 2018 | India | 125 | The Oval, London | Won |
| 15 | 14 November 2018 | Sri Lanka | 124 | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy | Won |
| 16 | 9 February 2019 | West Indies | 122 | Daren Sammy Cricket Ground, Gros Islet | Won |
| 17 | 29 November 2019 | New Zealand | 226 | Seddon Park, Hamilton | Drawn |
| 18 | 14 January 2021 | Sri Lanka | 228 | Galle International Stadium, Galle | Won |
| 19 | 22 January 2021 | Sri Lanka | 186 | Galle International Stadium, Galle | Won |
| 20 | 5 February 2021 | India | 218 | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | Won |
| 21 | 4 August 2021 | India | 109 | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | Drawn |
| 22 | 12 August 2021 | India | 180* | Lord’s, London | Lost |
| 23 | 25 August 2021 | India | 121 | Headingley, Leeds | Won |
| 24 | 8 March 2022 | West Indies | 109 | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound | Drawn |
| 25 | 16 March 2022 | West Indies | 153 | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown | Drawn |
| 26 | 2 June 2022 | New Zealand | 115* | Lord’s, London | Won |
| 27 | 10 June 2022 | New Zealand | 176 | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | Won |
| 28 | 1 July 2022 | India | 142* | Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham | Won |
| 29 | 24 February 2023 | New Zealand | 153* | Basin Reserve, Wellington | Lost |
| 30 | 16 June 2023 | Australia | 118* | Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham | Lost |
| 31 | 23 February 2024 | India | 122* | JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi | Lost |
| 32 | 18 July 2024 | West Indies | 122 | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | Won |
| 33 | 29 August 2024 | Sri Lanka | 143 | Lord’s, London | Won |
| 34 | 29 August 2024 | Sri Lanka | 103 | Lord’s, London | Won |
| 35 | 9 October 2024 | Pakistan | 262 | Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan | Won |
| 36 | 6 Dec 2024 | New Zealand | 106 | Wellington | Won |
Joe Root ODI Centuries Records
Speaking of ODI records, Joe Root has bagged 6522 runs with an average rate of 47.60 and a strike rate of 86.77. Root has smashed 16 centuries in the 171 ODI matches.
Here is the list of all Joe Root ODI centuries records.
| No. | Date | Against | Score | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 March 2014 | West Indies | 107 | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound | Won |
| 2 | 5 September 2014 | India | 113 | Headingley, Leeds | Won |
| 3 | 10 December 2014 | Sri Lanka | 104* | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy | Won |
| 4 | 1 March 2015 | Sri Lanka | 121 | Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington | Lost |
| 5 | 9 June 2015 | New Zealand | 104 | Edgbaston, Birmingham | Won |
| 6 | 17 June 2015 | New Zealand | 106* | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | Won |
| 7 | 9 February 2016 | South Africa | 125 | SuperSport Park, Centurion | Lost |
| 8 | 12 February 2016 | South Africa | 109 | Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | Lost |
| 9 | 9 March 2017 | West Indies | 101 | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown | Won |
| 10 | 1 June 2017 | Bangladesh | 133* | The Oval, London | Won |
| 11 | 7 March 2018 | New Zealand | 102 | University Oval, Dunedin | Lost |
| 12 | 14 July 2018 | India | 113* | Lord’s, London | Won |
| 13 | 17 July 2018 | India | 100* | Headingley, Leeds | Won |
| 14 | 20 February 2019 | West Indies | 102 | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown | Won |
| 15 | 3 June 2019 | Pakistan | 107 | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | Lost |
| 16 | 14 June 2019 | West Indies | 100* | Rose Bowl, Southampton | Won |
Joe Root T20I Centuries Records
In the T20 International, Joe Root has only played 32 matches to this date. During those matches, Joe has scored 893 runs with a strike rate of 126.30 and an average of 35.72. His highest score is an unbeaten 90 in the T20 International. He hasn’t hit a ton in the T20 matches yet.
Joe Root IPL Centuries Records
In 2023, Joe Root only played 3 matches for the Rajasthan royals and his highest score is only 10 in the Indian Premier League. Ahead of IPL 2024, Joe Root decided not to partake as he needed a break from the 2023 ICC World Cup. So, no Joe Root hasn’t hit a century in the IPL yet.
