Joe Root Equals Rahul Dravid's Big Test Feat With Ton vs New Zealand
England batter Joe Root equalled Indian batting legend Rahul Dravid to become Test cricket's fifth-highest century getter on Sunday. Root accomplished this feat during the second Test against New Zealand at Wellington. In the match, Root, after making just three in first innings, broke his string of low scores with a brilliant 106 in 130 balls in the second innings. His knock consisted of 11 fours and runs came at a strike rate of 81.53. This was Root's 36th Test century, matching him with Dravid's tally. Root has the highest amount of centuries by an England batter.


