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Joe Root has set the record for scoring the most Test centuries for England with his brilliant game. Root played a brilliant innings of 103 runs in the second innings of the match played against Sri Lanka at Lord’s on Saturday, which was his second century of this match and 34th century in Test cricket overall. With this century, he broke the record of 33 centuries of former England captain Alastair Cook. Alastair Cook, who was Root’s captain in his first 53 Test matches, while commentating for BBC’s Test Match Special, called Root a genius and England’s greatest player.
Cook said this about Root
Cook said that Joe Root’s batting style makes him different from everyone else. He said that Root’s passion for scoring runs and form is different from any other player. Even when he was on just 6 runs, I said that he would score 100 runs. Thanks to two centuries at Lord’s, Joe Root’s total career runs have gone up to 12,377. Now he is close to becoming the fifth highest run scorer in Test history. For this, he will have to score 96 more runs at the Oval next week, which will leave him behind both Kumar Sangakkara and Alastair Cook. Cook praised Root’s form and said that in this form, there is no reason why he cannot score another century next week.
Root scored 60 runs in just 59 balls against Sri Lanka’s left-arm spinner Prabhat Jayasuriya. Cook praised him and said that there was very little risk in Root’s batting, but he still scored runs quickly. Cook called it the art of batting and said that low-risk shots that get you runs are the real game.
Cook remembered old moments
Cook recalled that when Root made his List A debut at the age of 18 in 2009, he did not look very impressive, but a few years later, when Root made his international debut, Cook saw that he was mentally fully prepared. Joe Root’s career is proof that with hard work, dedication and determination, any milestone can be achieved. His achievement is a matter of pride for England cricket and he can make more records in the coming times.
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