‘Greatness recognised’: Ton-up Joe Root gets standing ovation from teammates
- Joe Root became the first cricketer to hit a ton in 98th, 99th and 100th Test match
- The English captain received a rousing standing ovation from his teammates
- The right-handed batsman became the third English batsman to score a hundred in his 100th Test
England captain Joe Root played immaculately to bring up his 20th Test century in a Test match against India at Chennai. With a single on the leg side, off Washing Sundar, Root reached the three-figure-mark in 164 balls. What makes the century special for Root, is that he is playing his 100 Test match for England.
Celebrating their captain’s steaming-hot performance, the England cricket team, stood in unison and celebrated the captain’s ton.
Commentators and players alike congratulated the right-handed batsman on his feat.
Root also became the first batsman to score a century in his 98th, 99th and 100th Test. The last two had come against Sri Lanka, one of them being a double century.
He joined England greats Colin Cowdrey and Alec Stewart in getting a hundred in their 100th Test.
Root was batting alongside, Dom Sibley, as the duo made light work of the India bowling lineup.
The 30-year-old Root, who has scored over 8,000 runs at an average of over 49, is the 15th England player in 144 years of Test cricket to have appeared in a hundred matches.
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