List of international cricket centuries by Joe Root

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Joe Root is an English cricketer and former captain of the England Test team.[1][2][3] Described by his compatriots Eoin Morgan and Alastair Cook as the "most complete batsman" England has ever produced,[4][5] Root has played 163 Tests, 189 One Day Internationals (ODIs) and 32 Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is), scoring 41 Test centuries (100 or more runs in an innings) and 20 ODI centuries as of January 2026.[6]

Joe Root playing a shot
Joe Root has scored 61 centuries for England.

Root made his Test debut in December 2012 and scored his first century the following year when he made 104 against New Zealand at Headingley. In July 2013, he became the youngest English player to score an Ashes century at Lord's when he made 180 in the second Test of the home series against Australia.[7] His innings earned him the man of the match award and ensured England's victory.[8] Root's performance during the 2013 season led to him being named as one of the five Cricketers of the Year by Wisden Cricketers' Almanack in 2014.[9] He went on to score three more centuries the same year, including a double century (200 not out) against Sri Lanka at Lord's. His highest score of 262 came against Pakistan during the first Test in October 2024; during the innings he overtook Alastair Cook to become England's leading run-scorer in Test cricket.[10][11] Root became the first cricketer to score a double century in their 100th Test, scoring 218 against India at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai in February 2021.[12] As of January 2026, Root has scored centuries against seven of the other eleven Test-playing nations;[a] he has been most prolific against India, scoring 13 centuries against them.

Root scored his first ODI century in 2014 against the West Indies. His 19 centuries in the format are the most by an English player.[13] His centuries have come against eight different opponents. His highest ODI score of 166 not out was made against the West Indies in June 2025 to rescue England in a run chase.

Root has played 32 Twenty20 International (T20I) matches since his debut in December 2012.[6] He is yet to score a century in the format; his 90 not out against Australia in August 2013 remains his highest score. As of January 2026, Root ranks sixth among cricketers with most centuries in international cricket.[14]

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Test centuries

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Test centuries scored by Joe Root[15]
No. Score Against Pos. Inn. Test Venue H/A/N Date Result Ref
1 104  New Zealand512/2Headingley, LeedsHome24 May 2013Won[16]
2 180 †  Australia232/5Lord's, LondonHome18 July 2013Won[17]
3 200* †  Sri Lanka511/2Lord's, LondonHome12 June 2014Drawn[18]
4 154*  India521/5Trent Bridge, NottinghamHome9 July 2014Drawn[19]
5 149* †  India525/5The Oval, LondonHome15 August 2014Won[20]
6 182* †  West Indies522/3National Cricket Stadium, St. George'sAway21 April 2015Won[21]
7 134 †  Australia511/5Sophia Gardens, CardiffHome8 July 2015Won[22]
8 130  Australia424/5Trent Bridge, NottinghamHome6 August 2015Won[23]
9 110  South Africa423/4Wanderers Stadium, JohannesburgAway14 January 2016Won[24]
10 254 †  Pakistan312/4Old Trafford, ManchesterHome22 July 2016Won[25]
11 124  India311/5Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, RajkotAway9 November 2016Drawn[26]
12 190 ‡  South Africa411/4Lord's, LondonHome6 July 2017Won[27]
13 136 ‡  West Indies411/3Edgbaston Cricket Ground, BirminghamHome17 August 2017Won[28]
14 125 ‡  India435/5The Oval, LondonHome7 September 2018Won[29]
15 124 † ‡  Sri Lanka432/3Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, KandyAway14 November 2018Won[30]
16 122 ‡  West Indies433/3Daren Sammy Cricket Ground, Gros IsletAway9 February 2019Won[31]
17 226 † ‡  New Zealand422/2Seddon Park, HamiltonAway29 November 2019Drawn[32]
18 228 † ‡  Sri Lanka421/2Galle International Stadium, GalleAway14 January 2021Won[33]
19 186 † ‡  Sri Lanka422/2Galle International Stadium, GalleAway22 January 2021Won[34]
20 218 † ‡  India411/4M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, ChennaiAway5 February 2021Won[35]
21 109 † ‡  India431/5Trent Bridge, NottinghamHome4 August 2021Drawn[36]
22 180* ‡  India422/5Lord's, LondonHome12 August 2021Lost[37]
23 121 ‡  India423/5Headingley, LeedsHome25 August 2021Won[38]
24 109 ‡  West Indies331/3Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North SoundAway8 March 2022Drawn[39]
25 153 ‡  West Indies312/3Kensington Oval, BridgetownAway16 March 2022Drawn[40]
26 115* †  New Zealand441/3Lord's, LondonHome2 June 2022Won[41]
27 176  New Zealand422/3Trent Bridge, NottinghamHome10 June 2022Won[42]
28 142*  India445/5Edgbaston Cricket Ground, BirminghamHome1 July 2022Won[43]
29 153*  New Zealand412/2Basin Reserve, WellingtonAway24 February 2023Lost[44]
30 118*  Australia411/5Edgbaston Cricket Ground, BirminghamHome16 June 2023Lost[45]
31 122*  India414/5JSCA International Stadium Complex, RanchiAway23 February 2024Lost[46]
32 122  West Indies432/3Trent Bridge, NottinghamHome18 July 2024Won[47]
33 143  Sri Lanka412/3Lord's, LondonHome29 August 2024Won[48]
34 103 43
35 262  Pakistan321/3Multan Cricket Stadium, MultanAway7 October 2024Won[49]
36 106  New Zealand432/3Basin Reserve, WellingtonAway6 December 2024Won[50]
37 104  India413/5Lord's, LondonHome10 July 2025Won[51]
38 150  India424/5Old Trafford, ManchesterHome23 July 2025Drawn[52]
39 105  India445/5The Oval, LondonHome31 July 2025Lost[53]
40 138*  Australia412/5The Gabba, BrisbaneAway4 December 2025Lost[54]
41 160  Australia415/5Sydney Cricket Ground, SydneyAway4 January 2026Lost[55]
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One Day International centuries

More information No., Score ...
ODI centuries scored by Joe Root[56]
No. Score Against Pos. Inn. S/R Venue H/A/N Date Result Ref
1 107 †  West Indies4187.70Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North SoundAway5 March 2014Won[57]
2 113 †  India41104.62Headingley, LeedsHome5 September 2014Won[58]
3 104* †  Sri Lanka4288.88Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, KandyAway10 December 2014Won[59]
4 121  Sri Lanka41112.03Wellington Regional Stadium, WellingtonNeutral1 March 2015Lost[60]
5 104  New Zealand31133.33Edgbaston, BirminghamHome9 June 2015Won[61]
6 106*  New Zealand32109.27Trent Bridge, NottinghamHome17 June 2015Won[62]
7 125  South Africa31110.61SuperSport Park, CenturionAway9 February 2016Lost[63]
8 109  South Africa3187.90Wanderers Stadium, JohannesburgAway12 February 2016Lost[64]
9 101  West Indies3193.51Kensington Oval, BridgetownAway9 March 2017Won[65]
10 133* †  Bangladesh32103.10The Oval, LondonHome1 June 2017Won[66]
11 102  New Zealand31100.99University Oval, DunedinAway7 March 2018Lost[67]
12 113* †  India3197.41Lord's, LondonHome14 July 2018Won[68]
13 100*  India3283.33Headingley, LeedsHome17 July 2018Won[69]
14 102  West Indies32105.15Kensington Oval, BridgetownAway20 February 2019Won[70]
15 107  Pakistan32102.88Trent Bridge, NottinghamHome3 June 2019Lost[71]
16 100* †  West Indies22106.38Rose Bowl, SouthamptonHome14 June 2019Won[72]
17 120  Afghanistan42108.10Gaddafi Stadium, LahoreNeutral26 February 2025Lost[73]
18 166* †  West Indies32119.42Sophia Gardens, CardiffHome1 June 2025Won[74]
19 100  South Africa31104.16Rose Bowl, SouthamptonHome7 September 2025Won[75]
20 111*  Sri Lanka31102.77R. Premadasa Stadium, ColomboAway27 January 2026Won[76]
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Notes

  1. [a]
    The exceptions are Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Ireland and Zimbabwe.

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