No player has more three-figure scores in the format for England after Root's twin hundreds in the second Test at Lord's
Joe Root has passed Sir Alastair Cook as England's leading century-maker with his 34th hundred in the second Test against Sri Lanka at Lord's.
After his first-innings 143 drew him level with the former captain, Root brought up his second of the match, a breezy 103 from 121 deliveries, with a cut through cover.
On an otherwise relatively uneventful third day at the self-styled home of cricket, the Yorkshireman's achievement sparked wild celebrations in the crowd.
His 50th in all international formats, only 11 other players have reached three figures in both innings of a Test for England.
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Speaking on commentary for Test Match Special, Cook said: "He is quite simply England's greatest. It is absolutely right that he should have the record on his own.
"We are watching a genius.
"I don't there is a batter watching him play where there is that sense of inevitability about scoring runs that Joe Root gives off.
"It is a pleasure to watch a craftsman at work."
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