Joe Root overtakes Rohit Sharma in the highest centuries list among active players
September 1, 2024 By 100MB Team
The legendary English batter, Joe Root notched up his 49th international century in the second Test against the Lankan Lions on August 29. As a result, Root has signalled the mayhem from home. The right-handed batter scored 143 runs to rake his Test centuries to 33.
Overall, he has 49 tons across formats and is the second-highest among active players. Besides, he also surpassed India captain, Rohit Sharma’s 48 centuries benchmark. Root accrued the coveted figure in 454 innings against Rohit’s 509 innings. He is still miles away from Virat Kohli’s 80 tons in 591 innings.
