Here’s All the Records Joe Root Just Smashed With His Latest Test Masterclass

Joe Root strengthened his case as the finest Test batter of all time with a sublime hundred at Old Trafford against India. His latest feat wasn’t just another classy innings from England’s greatest ever batter; it was a record-shattering milestone that saw him edge closer to Test cricket immortality.

His innings of 150 not only put England in a commanding position against India in the fourth Test, but helped him leapfrog several legends in the process.

Joe Root has now gone past Ricky Ponting, Jacques Kallis, and Rahul Dravid on the all-time Test run-scorers list. With 13,409 runs to his name, Root now stands second only to Sachin Tendulkar (15,921) in the history of Test cricket. At just 34 years of age, barring any catastrophe, that record is likely to fall in the coming years.

The former England captain also now has 38 Test hundreds, pulling level with Kumar Sangakkara and trailing only Tendulkar (51), Kallis (45), and Ponting (41). But it’s not just about hundreds. Root now has 104 fifty-plus scores in Tests — more than both Ponting and Kallis (103), with Tendulkar again the only man ahead (119).

Against India, Joe Root has developed a near-mythical stature. His ton at Old Trafford was his 12th Test century against India, the most by any batter against them, surpassing Australia’s Steven Smith (11). Only Don Bradman (19 vs England) and Sunil Gavaskar (13 vs West Indies) have more centuries against a single opponent.

Perhaps most remarkable is how dominant Root has been on home soil. Nine of his 12 tons against India have come in England — the highest by any player against an opponent at home, eclipsing Bradman’s eight against England in Australia.

In broader terms, this was Joe Root’s 23rd Test century in England, equaling the record for most Test hundreds by a player in a single country. He now shares that honour with Ponting (Australia), Kallis (South Africa), and Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka).

His cumulative tally of 7,195 Test runs in England is now the third-most by a batter in a single country, behind only Ponting’s 7,578 in Australia and Tendulkar’s 7,216 in India.

Joe Root also edged ahead in a more granular but no less significant metric — his remarkable record against Ravindra Jadeja. He has now scored 588 runs off Jadeja in Tests, the most any batter has ever scored against a single bowler in the format. That record surpasses Steven Smith’s 577 runs against Stuart Broad.

At 34, Joe Root’s hunger for runs and his mastery of the long format show no signs of slowing. With each innings, he’s not only pulling England forward but also chiseling his name deeper into cricket’s most exclusive lists.

The Old Trafford century wasn’t just another feather in his cap — it was the moment Joe Root’s legacy edged even closer to greatness. It might not be long before the baby-faced assassin stands atop every significant scoring mountain.