Joe Root
41 Test hundreds. Of the 41 we can measure, 6 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 | 2 |
| Third tier (Sri Lanka, West Indies, Pakistan) | 14 | 1 |
| At home | 24 | 5 |
| Away | 17 | 1 |
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. The team was already 233 ahead when he came in.
104 v New Zealand, Leeds, 2013 · At home · Won
A good ton. Judged a good ton: a home win against New Zealand that the hundred did not decide.
200* v Sri Lanka, Lord's, 2014 · At home · Drawn
A good ton. A draw, and the team was never in danger of losing.
154* v India, Nottingham, 2014 · At home · Drawn
A good ton. A draw, and the team was never in danger of losing.
149* v India, The Oval, 2014 · At home · Won
A good ton. No: he came in comfortably and the team did not depend on him.
182* v West Indies, St George's, 2015 · Away · Won
A good ton. No: he came in comfortably and the team did not depend on him.
134 v Australia, Cardiff, 2015 · At home · Won
A ton of consequence: rescued the innings. He came in at 3 for 43.
130 v Australia, Nottingham, 2015 · At home · Won
A good ton. No: he came in comfortably and the team did not depend on him.
254 v Pakistan, Manchester, 2016 · At home · Won
A ton of consequence: carried the innings. He scored 43% of the team's runs.
124 v India, Rajkot, 2016 · Away · Drawn
A good ton. A draw, and the team was never in danger of losing.
110 v South Africa, Johannesburg, 2016 · Away · Won
A good ton. No: he came in comfortably and the team did not depend on him.
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. No: he came in comfortably and the team did not depend on him.
125 v India, The Oval, 2018 · At home · Won
A good ton. A dead rubber: the series was already decided.
124 v Sri Lanka, Pallekele, 2018 · Away · Won
A good ton. England were already ahead when he came in.
226 v New Zealand, Hamilton, 2019 · Away · Drawn
A good ton. A draw, and the team was never in danger of losing.
122 v West Indies, Gros Islet, 2019 · Away · Won
A good ton. A dead rubber: the series was already decided.
228 v Sri Lanka, Galle, 2021 · Away · Won
A good ton. Judged a good ton: the two hundreds at Galle were in the same match, and the win was not decided by this one.
218 v India, Chennai, 2021 · Away · Won
A ton of consequence: carried the innings. He made 218, 38% of England's 578, after coming in at 2 for 63. England won by 227 runs.
186 v Sri Lanka, Galle, 2021 · Away · Won
A good ton. Judged a good ton: the two hundreds at Galle were in the same match, and the win was not decided by this one.
180* v India, Lord's, 2021 · At home · Lost
A good ton. The team lost.
121 v India, Leeds, 2021 · At home · Won
A good ton. No: he came in comfortably and the team did not depend on him.
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. No: he came in comfortably and the team did not depend on him.
153 v West Indies, Bridgetown, 2022 · Away · Drawn
A good ton. A draw, and the team was never in danger of losing.
142* v India, Birmingham, 2022 · At home · Won
A ton of consequence: chased it down. He made it in a winning chase.
115* v New Zealand, Lord's, 2022 · At home · Won
A ton of consequence: chased it down. He made it in a winning chase.
109 v West Indies, North Sound, 2022 · Away · Drawn
A good ton. Judged a good ton in a drawn match, not one that saved it.
153* v New Zealand, Wellington, 2023 · Away · Lost
A good ton. The team lost.
118* v Australia, Birmingham, 2023 · At home · Lost
A good ton. The team lost.
262 v Pakistan, Multan, 2024 · Away · Won
A good ton. No: he came in comfortably and the team did not depend on him.
143 v Sri Lanka, Lord's, 2024 · At home · Won
A good ton. Three England hundreds in the match, including another in the same innings.
122* v India, Ranchi, 2024 · Away · Lost
A good ton. The team lost.
122 v West Indies, Nottingham, 2024 · At home · Won
A good ton. No: he came in comfortably and the team did not depend on him.
106 v New Zealand, Wellington, 2024 · Away · Won
A good ton. The team was already 351 ahead when he came in.
103 v Sri Lanka, Lord's, 2024 · At home · Won
A good ton. The team was already 267 ahead when he came in.
150 v India, Manchester, 2025 · At home · Drawn
A good ton. A draw, and the team was never in danger of losing.
138* v Australia, Brisbane, 2025 · Away · Lost
A good ton. The team lost.
105 v India, The Oval, 2025 · At home · Lost
A good ton. The team lost.
104 v India, Lord's, 2025 · At home · Won
A good ton. No: he came in comfortably and the team did not depend on him.
160 v Australia, Sydney, 2026 · Away · Lost
A good ton. The team lost.