Joe Root Breaks Multiple Records at Lord’s Test

Joe Root set several Test cricket records during the third England-India Test at Lord's, becoming the leading non-wicketkeeper for Test catches (211), the active player with the most Test centuries (37), and the top run-scorer in India-England Tests on English soil, surpassing 3,000 runs in these matches. Root’s 37th century moved him into the top five for all-time Test hundreds, ahead of Rahul Dravid and Steve Smith and trailing only Sachin Tendulkar, Jacques Kallis, Ricky Ponting, and Kumar Sangakkara. Jasprit Bumrah became the Indian bowler with the most five-wicket hauls in away Tests (13), overtaking Kapil Dev’s record. England wicketkeeper Jamie Smith matched Quinton de Kock's record for the fastest 1,000 Test runs by a wicketkeeper, reaching the milestone in 21 innings. Ben Stokes and Jamie Smith also contributed notable performances. England's first-innings run rate was slower than usual for the current coaching era under Brendon McCullum.