Root equals contemporary star duo on century count with Nottingham ton

England’s Joe Root on Sunday hit his 32nd Test hundred against West Indies in Nottingham, which put him on par with contemporary batters Steve Smith and Kane Williamson.

Joe Root’s 32nd Test ton came in the 158th ball of his innings during England’s second innings in Nottingham.

With this, he became the joint-highest on Test century count among contemporary batters, alongside Australia’s Steve Smith and New Zealand’s Kane Williamson.

Along with the trio, former Australia skipper Steve Waugh also has 32 Test hundreds to his name.

Root’s feat came in his 142nd Test, taking him one behind Alastair Cook (33 centuries) in the all-time hundreds list for England. This was the second time he had reached the three-figure mark in Tests in 2024, after his unbeaten 122* against India in Ranchi in February.

The England batter also became the eighth-highest in terms of runs scored in Test cricket, going past the likes of Mahela Jayawardene and Shivnarine Chanderpaul during his knock.