Joe Root fourth player in history to post 100 fifty plus Test scores: The second match of the three-match Test series between New Zealand and England is being played at the Basin Reserve in Wellington, with the visitors in a strong position at the end of the second day’s play. At the end of the second day’s play, England scored 378 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in their second innings and their lead increased to 533 runs. At the same time, England’s most experienced batsman, Joe Root, witnessed another miracle with the bat, including his unbeaten 73 at the end of the second day’s play. His 100th fifty plus innings in Test cricket made him part of a special club that previously included only 3 veterans.
Root became the first England player to do so
2024 has been a great year so far for Joe Root, with him continuing to dominate Test cricket. In the same year, he became the highest run-scorer for England in Test history. Now Root has achieved something that no batsman in Test cricket for England has been able to do before. Joe Root has become the England batsman to play 100 fifty plus innings in Tests. Only three batsmen in the history of Test cricket have done so, including Sachin Tendulkar, Jacques Kallis and Ricky Ponting, and now Joe Root has also joined the list.
Players who played 100 fifty plus innings in Test cricket
- Sachin Tendulkar (India) – 119
- Jacques Kallis (South Africa) – 103
- Ricky Ponting (Australia) – 103
- Joe Root (England) – 100
England’s victory in the Wellington Test is almost certain
England almost sealed their victory at the end of the second day of the Wellington Test match, with the result of the match likely to come on the third day as well. After dismissing New Zealand for just 125 in the first innings, England took a huge lead of 155 runs before finishing the day’s play with 378 runs to completely eliminate the host Kiwis from the match.
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