England cricketer Joe Root slammed a brilliant hundred on Sunday in the first test match against New Zealand at the Lord’s Cricket Stadium. He led the hosts to a five-wicket win over the Kiwis and take a 1-0 lead in the three-match Test series.
On day three of the test match, England seemed to be in a spot of bother having lost four wickets for sixty-nine runs on the board, chasing 277. However, Joe Root got together with skipper Ben Stokes to bail the side out of trouble. The duo added 90 runs for the fifth wicket to take England to 159 runs before Stokes was dismissed.
Veteran English batter Joe Root continued to stand tall from the other end and scored an unbeaten 115 to take England home. He reached his century in the seventy-seventh over, with a flick past the mid-wicket region. With two runs from that delivery, he also completed 10000 runs in Test cricket.
We are witnessing greatness.
Enjoy every moment of it.Congrats, @Root66 🙌 🏴 🦁 🏏 pic.twitter.com/nXGuJVf5To
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) June 5, 2022
Joe Root joined an elite list of players, consisting of the likes of Sachin Tendulkar, Ricky Ponting, Jacques Kallis, Rahul Dravid, etc, who have scored 10000 runs in the format. He became the only second English cricketer after Alastair Cook to achieve the feat. Root also equaled the record for youngest ever with Sir Alistair Cook at 31yrs and 157 days to score 10k test runs.
Let’s take a look at how fans and former cricketers reacted to Joe Root’s match-winning century:
Amazing to think this was Joe Root’s first 4th innings ton. Second Englishman to cross 10000 Test runs and equal youngest ever with Sir Alistair Cook at 31yrs and 157 days. Job done for England – well played 👏👏#ENGvsNZ
— Isa Guha (@isaguha) June 5, 2022
Joe Root has 10,000 Test runs. And he's just 31 🤯 Well played and congratulations @root66 👏🏽 #ENGvNZ pic.twitter.com/l5dDL5v7Iz
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) June 5, 2022
Joe Roooooooot ..what a player what a knock under pressure ..an all time great ..@bcci @icc
— Sourav Ganguly (@SGanguly99) June 5, 2022
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An absolute pleasure to watch a historic moment by one of the greats. Congrats on 10,000 test runs Joe Root. Scary to think how many more!#ENGvNZ https://t.co/KUtTsS9r9W pic.twitter.com/14gfIjxlrr
— Mel Jones (@meljones_33) June 5, 2022
Fourth innings century in a winning cause is always special. The 14th player in test history to grab 10K Test runs. Phenomenal Joe Root @root66 👏🏻👏🏻. @benstokes38 and Head Coach @Bazmccullum off to a good start.#PPpedia pic.twitter.com/DvvzsxOgLo
— parthiv patel (@parthiv9) June 5, 2022
Root’s got another Test century, a fabulous one to win the match this time. He’a also gone past 10000 runs. I’m inclined to believe he’s England’s best batsman ever having scored runs everywhere.
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) June 5, 2022
Through all the trials and tribulations of the #Ashes Joe Root never lost his smile in Australia but it’s so good to see him smiling and laughing with England on the cusp of a famous win. Captain or not, good times or not, he’s stayed the same. Maybe his greatest legacy #ENGvNZ
— Bharat Sundaresan (@beastieboy07) June 5, 2022
Century! Joe Root continues to do what he does best, score runs and score many of them. A top knock this given where England were in this Test, and he also gets to 10k runs in Tests too. Tremendous achievement.
One of England's ATG says Nasser on-air, aptly put. Well played.
— Nikhil 🏏 (@CricCrazyNIKS) June 5, 2022
Joe Root is an absolute legend of the game. The best to come out of England Cricket. Youngest and first person born in 90s to the elite club of 10,000 Test Runs. pic.twitter.com/zqpUSZNq2t
— Saksham Jindal (@SAKSHAM111) June 5, 2022
A Joe Root masterclass at Lord's.
Lost the Ashes, Stepped down as Test captain but the gritty, fighting attitude of Root in the 4th innings led the show – 115* from 170 balls including 12 fours. A champion innings from champion player. pic.twitter.com/CaqILdTHrn
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) June 5, 2022
Ten thousand test runs is a great accomplishment. Modern great. #JoeRoot
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) June 5, 2022
Outstanding and so deserving for Joe Root.His home conditions are probably the toughest place to bat in the world. He does well in the subcontinent. He is superb in white ball as well. Need to celebrate Root a lot more. What a player!! #ENGvsNZ
— Gaurav Sundararaman (@gaurav_sundar) June 5, 2022
What a player, What a man: Ben Stokes lauds Joe Root
Joe Root sealed the win for England with a boundary through the mid-wicket region. He was awarded the Player of the Match for his unbeaten century in the fourth innings. Root was also supported well by Ben Stokes and Ben Foakes in the match.
Speaking post-match, Ben Stokes was praise for his team-mate Joe Root. He said, “To score 10000 runs and a century in the fourth innings, what a player and what a man.”
This was Ben Stokes’ first assignment as the skipper of the England test team. The second test match of the series will take place in Nottingham from June 10 to June 14.
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