England maestro Joe Root went past Indian legend Sachin Tendulkar as he slammed his 38th Test century during the fourth match of the series against India in Manchester. Root, who became the third-highest run-scorer in Test cricket earlier in the day, leapfrogged Sachin in a major record as England dominated the proceedings on Day 3 of the Old Trafford Test.
Root went past Sachin in the list of most centuries at home in Test cricket. This was his 23rd Test ton in England, which makes him one clear of Sachin and Kumar Sangakkara. Notably, Root now holds the top spot jointly with the likes of Mahela Jayawardene, Jacques Kallis and Ricky Ponting.
Most Test centuries at home venue:
1 - Joe Root: 23 tons in 84 matches
2 - Mahela Jayawardene: 23 tons in 81 matches
3 - Jacques Kallis: 23 tons in 88 matches
4 - Ricky Ponting: 23 tons in 92 matches
5 - Sachin Tendulkar: 22 tons in 94 matches
Root breaks historic records
Meanwhile, Root shattered a couple of more historic records. He broke Steve Smith's record for most centuries against India in Test cricket. This was his 12th ton against India in the longest format, which is one more than Smith's 11.
Most Test hundreds against an opponent:
19 - Don Bradman (AUS) vs England
13 - Sunil Gavaskar (IND) vs West Indies
12 - Jack Hobbs (ENG) vs Australia
12 - Steven Smith (AUS) vs England
12 - Joe Root (ENG) vs India
Root also broke Don Bradman's record for most centuries against an opponent at home. This was his ninth Test ton against India at home, one more than what Bradman had scored against England.
Earlier, Root became the third-highest run-scorer in the history of the format as he went past Rahul Dravid and Jacques Kallis during the fourth Test match against India.
Coming into the Manchester Test, Root, with 13259 runs, needed only 31 runs to go past the legendary duo, and he did so on the third day of the match, with England dominating the proceedings. During the first hour of the day, Root steadily manoeuvred his way alongside Ollie Pope as he surpassed the two former cricketers.
