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Pakistan vs England First Test: Former England captain Joe Root has performed brilliantly in the first Test match being played against Pakistan in Multan. Joe Root scored unbeaten 259 runs till lunch on the fourth day against Pakistan. Along with this, Joe Root has also made many records in his name. Joe Root has completed 20 thousand international runs for England. In the year 2024, Joe Root has scored his fifth Test century. Whereas in the last four years he has scored 18 centuries. In this matter, Joe Root has left behind even legends like Virat Kohli.
Biggest double century for England
This is Joe Root's sixth double century in Test cricket. He has come third in terms of scoring most double centuries for England. He has left behind former captain Alastair Cook in this list. He scored five double centuries in his career. Wylie Hanmud tops this list.
Batsmen who have scored most double centuries for England
7- Wally Hammond
6- Joe Root
5- Alastair Cook
4- Leonard Hutton
3- Kevin Pietersen
Running in great form after 2020
At the end of 2020, Virat Kohli was on top in Test cricket with 27 centuries. Then Steve Smith was third with 26 centuries, Kane Williamson was third with 23 centuries. By the end of 2020, Joe Root had scored 17 centuries in Test cricket. But then Joe Root has achieved the best form of his career. Joe Root has gone ahead of all the players in terms of scoring centuries among active players.
To date, Joe Root has scored 35 centuries in Test cricket. While Steve Smith and Kane Williamson are at second place with 32-32 centuries. So Virat Kohli has 29 test centuries in his account. Joe Root scored his fifth Test century only in 2024. Whereas Virat Kohli has scored only two Test centuries in the last four years. That means, what Kohli could not do in four years, Root did in 10 months.
