Daisy Mehta
Root equaled former England opener Alastair Cook’s tally of Test centuries
Joe Root recalled about the strong influence of Thorpe in his career.
The batsman scored 143 runs to stabilize England’s shaky start against Sri Lanka on the opening day of the second Test at Lord’s, leaving the hosts at 358-7.
Joe Root recently became world's top-ranked men's Test batter surpassing Kane Williamson in ICC Men's Test Rankings
The England batter is one of the fastest players to reach 8,000, 9,000, and 10,000 Test runs.
Root’s highest individual score in a Test match is 254*, achieved against Pakistan in 2016.
Root made his Test debut for England in December 2012 against India.