England’s star batter Joe Root continues his terrific form in Test cricket. The right-handed batter smashed a sensational century on Day 3 of the ongoing fourth Test against India at Old Trafford, Manchester. The ton helped Root script a new world record, surpassing Australia great Don Bradman. Root became the player with most Test centuries against an opponent in home Tests. He now has 9 Test hundreds against India at home. Root has broken the record of Bradman, who had eight against England.
Key Milestones Achieved by Joe Root (as of July 25, 2025)
In the 4th Test at Old Trafford vs India, Root scored his 38th career Test century, surpassing Ricky Ponting (41 centuries) to become second in the all‑time List of Test century-makers, trailing only Sachin Tendulkar (51 centuries) .
Root also set a record for the most Test centuries against India on English soil (9), surpassing Don Bradman’s record of 8 hundreds vs England at home .
By overtaking Ponting’s 13,378 Test runs, Root reached 13,379 runs, placing him second on the all‑time list behind Tendulkar’s 15,921 .
He became the first player ever to score 3,000+ Test runs against India, accumulating over 3,000 runs vs them — a unique achievement in Test history .
The headline claim about “surpassing Don Bradman” likely refers to the record for most centuries against one country at home—in this case, Root scoring 9 centuries versus India in England, overtaking Bradman’s 8 versus England in Australia .
However, it’s important to clarify:
Bradman still holds the highest Test batting average (99.94) — Root’s average is far lower .
Bradman scored almost 7,000 Test runs, whereas Root is currently at ~13,379 runs—Bradman did not play nearly as many matches; Root is still playing .
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