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List of Test centuries scored by Joe Root

Former England skipper Joe Root has had a glorious Test career so far. He is the second-highest run-getter for England in red-ball cricket. In a career spanning 119 Tests, Root has smashed over 10,000 runs, 29 centuries, and 56 half-centuries.

Root's highest Test rating has been 917 and he climbed up to the number one position in Test rankings in 2015.

Let's have a look at his Test centuries.

S. No.

Date

Score

Against

Venue

Result

1.

24 May 2013104New ZealandHeadingley, LeedsWon

2.

18 July 2013

180

Australia

Lord's, London

Won

3.

12 June 2014

200*

Sri Lanka

Lord's, London

Drawn

4.

9 July 2014

154*

India

Trent Bridge, Nottingham

Drawn

5.

15 August 2014

149*

India

The Oval, London

Won

6.

21 April 2015

182*

West Indies

National Cricket Stadium, St. George's

Won

7.

8 July 2015

134

Australia

Sophia Gardens, Cardiff

Won

8.

6 August 2015

130

Australia

Trent Bridge, Nottingham

Won

9.

14 January 2016

110South AfricaWanderers, JohannesburgWon

10.

22 July 2016

254

South Africa

Old Trafford, Manchester

Won

11.

9 November 2016124IndiaSaurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, RajkotDrawn

12.

6 July 2017190South AfricaLord's, LondonWon

13.

17 August 2017136West IndiesEdgbaston Cricket Ground, BirminghamWon

14.

7 September 2018125IndiaThe Oval, LondonWon

15.

14 November 2018124Sri LankaPallekele International Cricket Stadium, KandyWon

16.

9 February 2019122West IndiesDarren Sammy Cricket Ground, Gros IsletWon

17.

29 November 2019226New ZealandSeddon Park, HamiltonDrawn

18.

14 January 2021228Sri LankaGalle International Stadium, GalleWon

19.

22 January 2021186Sri LankaGalle International Stadium, GalleWon

20.

5 February 2021218IndiaM.A. Chidambaram Stadium, ChennaiWon

21

4 August 2021109IndiaTrent Bridge, NottinghamDrawn

22

12 August 2021180*IndiaLord's, LondonLost

23

25 August 2021121IndiaHeadingley, LeedsWon

24

8 March 2022109West IndiesSir Vivian Richards Stadium, North SoundDrawn

25

16 March 2022153West IndiesKensington Oval, BridgetownDrawn

26

2 June 2022115*New ZealandLord's, LondonWon

27

10 June 2022176New ZealandTrent Bridge, NottinghamWon

28

1 July 2022142*IndiaEdgbaston Cricket Ground, BirminghamWon

29

24 February 2023101*New ZealandBasin Reserve, Wellington