Joe Root Sets New Records at Lord's with Historic Performances

Joe Root continues to make history at Lord's Cricket Ground, becoming the highest run-scorer at the venue and achieving significant milestones against India. With 2526 runs at Lord's, he surpasses Graham Gooch's record. Root also reaches his 103rd fifty-plus score in Test cricket and becomes the first player to score over 3000 runs against India. As he approaches his 37th Test century, Root aims to surpass legends like Steve Smith and Rahul Dravid. England's performance, marked by a traditional approach, sees them in a strong position as Root remains unbeaten on 99.
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Joe Root Sets New Records at Lord's with Historic Performances

Root's Record-Breaking Performance

Joe Root is further solidifying his legacy in cricket with an impressive display at the renowned Lord's Cricket Ground. The former captain of England has now achieved the highest run tally by any player at Lord's across all formats, totaling 2526 runs in 33 matches at this prestigious venue. This achievement surpasses the previous record held by Graham Gooch, who had 2513 runs.


Milestone of 103 Fifty-Plus Scores

In addition to this record, Root has also reached his 103rd fifty-plus score in Test cricket, which includes 36 centuries and 67 fifties. This places him in a tie for second place on the all-time list with Jacques Kallis and Ricky Ponting, trailing only behind Sachin Tendulkar, who leads with 119 fifty-plus scores.


Historic Achievement Against India

Root has also made history by becoming the first player to score 3000 runs against India in Test cricket. He has accumulated 3054 runs in 33 Tests against India, including 10 centuries, making him one of only three players to surpass 3000 runs in a non-Ashes Test rivalry. The other two players are Gary Sobers, with 3214 runs against England, and Sachin Tendulkar, who scored 3630 runs against Australia.


Chasing Another Century Milestone

Currently, Root is on the brink of achieving another significant milestone. If he converts his ongoing innings into a century, it will mark his 37th Test hundred, surpassing both Steve Smith and Rahul Dravid, who each have 36 Test centuries. This would elevate him to the fifth position for the most centuries in Test cricket history. Additionally, it would be his 55th international century, tying him with Hashim Amla for the sixth-most centuries across all formats. At the conclusion of the day's play, England stood at 251/4, with Root at 99* and captain Stokes at 39*.


England's Performance and India's Bowling

After a balanced first session, where Nitish Kumar Reddy took two wickets, England took control in the following sessions, showcasing a more traditional style of Test cricket compared to their usual aggressive 'Bazball' approach, despite some breakthroughs from Ravindra Jadeja and Jasprit Bumrah. With a run rate of 3.02, it was a slower day of cricket than what is typically expected under the Stokes-McCullum regime.


Starting the final session at 153/2, Root (54*) and Ollie Pope (44*) remained unbeaten. Jadeja broke the 109-run partnership by taking a wicket with his first ball of the session, leading to Pope's dismissal for 44 runs off 104 balls. England was then at 153/3 in 49.1 overs.


Harry Brook, the newly crowned number one Test batter, began positively but was dismissed by Bumrah for 11 runs. England reached the 200-run mark with a single from Stokes off Mohammed Siraj's delivery in 64 overs. Stokes and Root played cautiously, reaching their 50-run partnership in 100 balls, ensuring no further wickets fell as they ended the session positively with Root stranded on 99*.


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