Joe Root once again proved his class in Test cricket by scoring a superb century against India in the ongoing Lord’s Test. He reached his hundred in 192 balls, marking his eighth Test century at the iconic Lord's ground. With this knock, Root not only helped England gain a strong footing but also added several major milestones to his name.

One of the biggest highlights was Root becoming the first player in the world to score 3000 Test runs against India. In doing so, he surpassed former Australian captain Ricky Ponting. This feat adds another chapter to his long-standing dominance over Indian bowlers.

The century also allowed Root to match a record held by legendary Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar. Both players now have 11 Test centuries against a single opponent. Tendulkar scored 11 hundreds in 74 innings across 39 matches against Australia. Steve Smith has also scored 11 centuries in 46 innings of 24 Tests against India. Root has now joined them with 11 centuries in 60 innings across 33 Tests against India. The all-time leader in this category remains Don Bradman, who scored 19 centuries in just 63 innings against England.

Root has also moved up in the list of all-time century-makers in Test cricket. His century at Lord’s was his 37th in Tests, putting him ahead of Rahul Dravid and Steve Smith, both of whom have 36. With 55 international centuries, Root has now equaled South Africa’s Hashim Amla in total international hundreds.

This Lord’s century was his eighth on this particular ground, where he now has 8 centuries and 7 fifties in 41 innings. His highest score at the venue remains an unbeaten 200.