Joe Root
41 Test hundreds. Of the 41 we can measure, 9 were tons of consequence.
Who against, and where
| Hundreds | Tons of consequence | |
|---|---|---|
| Top tier (England, Australia, India) | 19 | 3 |
| Second tier (New Zealand, South Africa) | 8 | 4 |
| Third tier (Sri Lanka, West Indies, Pakistan) | 14 | 2 |
| At home | 24 | 6 |
| Away | 17 | 3 |
The tiers are a fixed grouping of countries, not a rating on the day. Where it was played is only known for the hundreds we have the match record for.
Every hundred
180 v Australia, Lord's, 2013 · At home · Won
A good ton. His side already led by 233 when the innings began. He made 52% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 0 for 0.
104 v New Zealand, Leeds, 2013 · At home · Won
A ton of consequence: rescued the innings. In at 3 for 67, 67 ahead. He made 29% of the team's 354. The team won by 247 runs. The series was still to be settled in this Test.
200* v Sri Lanka, Lord's, 2014 · At home · Drawn
A good ton. A draw against a lower-tier side: a hundred doesn't save a draw against a side like that.
154* v India, Nottingham, 2014 · At home · Drawn
A good ton. A draw, and his side was never in danger of losing, so the hundred didn't save anything.
149* v India, The Oval, 2014 · At home · Won
A ton of consequence: carried the innings. The match was won.
182* v West Indies, St George's, 2015 · Away · Won
A good ton. The match was won. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.
134 v Australia, Cardiff, 2015 · At home · Won
A ton of consequence: rescued the innings. In at 3 for 43, 43 ahead. He made 31% of the team's 430, and no one else came close. The team won by 169 runs. He faced an elite attack.
130 v Australia, Nottingham, 2015 · At home · Won
A good ton. The match was won. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.
254 v Pakistan, Manchester, 2016 · At home · Won
A good ton. He made 43% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 1 for 25.
124 v India, Rajkot, 2016 · Away · Drawn
A good ton. A draw, and his side was never in danger of losing, so the hundred didn't save anything.
110 v South Africa, Johannesburg, 2016 · Away · Won
A ton of consequence: carried the innings. In at 2 for 22, 291 behind. He made 34% of the team's 323, and no one else came close. The team won by 7 wickets. He faced an elite attack.
190 v South Africa, Lord's, 2017 · At home · Won
A ton of consequence: carried the innings. He scored 42% of the team's runs.
136 v West Indies, Birmingham, 2017 · At home · Won
A good ton. He made 27% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 2 for 39.
125 v India, The Oval, 2018 · At home · Won
A good ton. He made 30% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 2 for 62.
124 v Sri Lanka, Pallekele, 2018 · Away · Won
A good ton. The match was won. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.
226 v New Zealand, Hamilton, 2019 · Away · Drawn
A good ton. A draw, and his side was never in danger of losing, so the hundred didn't save anything.
122 v West Indies, Gros Islet, 2019 · Away · Won
A good ton. A dead rubber, and his side had already lost the series.
228 v Sri Lanka, Galle, 2021 · Away · Won
A ton of consequence: carried the innings. In at 2 for 17, 118 behind. He made 54% of the team's 421, and no one else came close. The team won by 7 wickets.
218 v India, Chennai, 2021 · Away · Won
A good ton. The match was won. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.
186 v Sri Lanka, Galle, 2021 · Away · Won
A ton of consequence: carried the innings. In at 2 for 5, 376 behind. He made 54% of the team's 344, and no one else came close. The team won by 6 wickets. The series was still to be settled in this Test.
180* v India, Lord's, 2021 · At home · Lost
A good ton. A loss: even a great hundred can't be a ton of consequence in a defeat.
121 v India, Leeds, 2021 · At home · Won
A good ton. He made 28% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 2 for 159.
109 v India, Nottingham, 2021 · At home · Drawn
A good ton. Rain ended the match with India needing about 50 with nine wickets in hand. The weather saved England, not the hundred.
176 v New Zealand, Nottingham, 2022 · At home · Won
A good ton. The match was won. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.
153 v West Indies, Bridgetown, 2022 · Away · Drawn
A good ton. A draw against a lower-tier side: a hundred doesn't save a draw against a side like that.
142* v India, Birmingham, 2022 · At home · Won
A ton of consequence: chased it down. In at 2 for 107, 270 behind. He made 38% of the team's 378. The team won by 7 wickets. He faced an elite attack.
115* v New Zealand, Lord's, 2022 · At home · Won
A ton of consequence: chased it down. In at 2 for 32, 244 behind. He made 41% of the team's 279, and no one else came close. The team won by 5 wickets. He faced an elite attack.
109 v West Indies, North Sound, 2022 · Away · Drawn
A good ton. A good ton in a drawn match, not one that saved it.
153* v New Zealand, Wellington, 2023 · Away · Lost
A good ton. A loss: even a great hundred can't be a ton of consequence in a defeat.
118* v Australia, Birmingham, 2023 · At home · Lost
A good ton. A loss: even a great hundred can't be a ton of consequence in a defeat.
262 v Pakistan, Multan, 2024 · Away · Won
A good ton. The match was won. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.
143 v Sri Lanka, Lord's, 2024 · At home · Won
A good ton. The match was won. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.
122* v India, Ranchi, 2024 · Away · Lost
A good ton. A loss: even a great hundred can't be a ton of consequence in a defeat.
122 v West Indies, Nottingham, 2024 · At home · Won
A good ton. He made 29% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 2 for 127.
106 v New Zealand, Wellington, 2024 · Away · Won
A good ton. His side already led by 351 when the innings began. He made 25% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 2 for 196.
103 v Sri Lanka, Lord's, 2024 · At home · Won
A good ton. The match was won. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.
150 v India, Manchester, 2025 · At home · Drawn
A good ton. A draw, and his side was never in danger of losing, so the hundred didn't save anything.
138* v Australia, Brisbane, 2025 · Away · Lost
A good ton. A loss: even a great hundred can't be a ton of consequence in a defeat.
105 v India, The Oval, 2025 · At home · Lost
A good ton. A loss: even a great hundred can't be a ton of consequence in a defeat.
104 v India, Lord's, 2025 · At home · Won
A good ton. The match was won. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.
160 v Australia, Sydney, 2026 · Away · Lost
A good ton. A loss: even a great hundred can't be a ton of consequence in a defeat.
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