# List of international cricket centuries by Joe Root

Joe Root is an English cricketer and former captain of the England Test team. Described by his compatriots Eoin Morgan and Alastair Cook as the "most complete batsman" England has ever produced, Root has played 151 Tests, 176 One Day Internationals (ODIs) and 32 Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is), scoring 36 Test centuries (100 or more runs in an innings) and 17 ODI centuries as of February 2025.
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. His innings earned him the man of the match award and ensured England's victory. 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. 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. 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. As of October 2024, Root has scored centuries against seven of the other eleven Test-playing nations; he has been most prolific against India, scoring ten centuries against them.
Root scored his first ODI century in 2014 against the West Indies. His 17 centuries in the format are the most by an English player. His centuries have come against eight different opponents. His highest ODI score of 133 not out was made against Bangladesh in June 2017.
Root has played 32 Twenty20 International (T20I) matches since his debut in December 2012. 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 February 2025, Root ranks joint-eighth among cricketers with most centuries in international cricket.

## Key

* * – Remained not out
* ‡ – Captain of England in that match
* † – Man of the match

## Test centuries

Test centuries scored by Joe Root :
| No. | Score | Against | Pos. | Inn. | Test | Venue | H/A/N | Date | Result |
| 1 | 104 | New Zealand | 5 | 1 | 2/2 | Headingley, Leeds | Home | 24 May 2013 | Won |
| 2 | 180 † | Australia | 2 | 3 | 2/5 | Lord's, London | Home | 18 July 2013 | Won |
| 3 | 200* † | Sri Lanka | 5 | 1 | 1/2 | Lord's, London | Home | 12 June 2014 | Drawn |
| 4 | 154* | India | 5 | 2 | 1/5 | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | Home | 9 July 2014 | Drawn |
| 5 | 149* † | India | 5 | 2 | 5/5 | The Oval, London | Home | 15 August 2014 | Won |
| 6 | 182* † | West Indies | 5 | 2 | 2/3 | National Cricket Stadium, St. George's | Away | 21 April 2015 | Won |
| 7 | 134 † | Australia | 5 | 1 | 1/5 | Sophia Gardens, Cardiff | Home | 8 July 2015 | Won |
| 8 | 130 | Australia | 4 | 2 | 4/5 | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | Home | 6 August 2015 | Won |
| 9 | 110 | South Africa | 4 | 2 | 3/4 | Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | Away | 14 January 2016 | Won |
| 10 | 254 † | Pakistan | 3 | 1 | 2/4 | Old Trafford, Manchester | Home | 22 July 2016 | Won |
| 11 | 124 | India | 3 | 1 | 1/5 | Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot | Away | 9 November 2016 | Drawn |
| 12 | 190 ‡ | South Africa | 4 | 1 | 1/4 | Lord's, London | Home | 6 July 2017 | Won |
| 13 | 136 ‡ | West Indies | 4 | 1 | 1/3 | Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham | Home | 17 August 2017 | Won |
| 14 | 125 ‡ | India | 4 | 3 | 5/5 | The Oval, London | Home | 7 September 2018 | Won |
| 15 | 124 † ‡ | Sri Lanka | 4 | 3 | 2/3 | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy | Away | 14 November 2018 | Won |
| 16 | 122 ‡ | West Indies | 4 | 3 | 3/3 | Daren Sammy Cricket Ground, Gros Islet | Away | 9 February 2019 | Won |
| 17 | 226 † ‡ | New Zealand | 4 | 2 | 2/2 | Seddon Park, Hamilton | Away | 29 November 2019 | Drawn |
| 18 | 228 † ‡ | Sri Lanka | 4 | 2 | 1/2 | Galle International Stadium, Galle | Away | 14 January 2021 | Won |
| 19 | 186 † ‡ | Sri Lanka | 4 | 2 | 2/2 | Galle International Stadium, Galle | Away | 22 January 2021 | Won |
| 20 | 218 † ‡ | India | 4 | 1 | 1/4 | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | Away | 5 February 2021 | Won |
| 21 | 109 † ‡ | India | 4 | 3 | 1/5 | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | Home | 4 August 2021 | Drawn |
| 22 | 180* ‡ | India | 4 | 2 | 2/5 | Lord's, London | Home | 12 August 2021 | Lost |
| 23 | 121 ‡ | India | 4 | 2 | 3/5 | Headingley, Leeds | Home | 25 August 2021 | Won |
| 24 | 109 ‡ | West Indies | 3 | 3 | 1/3 | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound | Away | 8 March 2022 | Drawn |
| 25 | 153 ‡ | West Indies | 3 | 1 | 2/3 | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown | Away | 16 March 2022 | Drawn |
| 26 | 115* † | New Zealand | 4 | 4 | 1/3 | Lord's, London | Home | 2 June 2022 | Won |
| 27 | 176 | New Zealand | 4 | 2 | 2/3 | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | Home | 10 June 2022 | Won |
| 28 | 142* | India | 4 | 4 | 5/5 | Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham | Home | 1 July 2022 | Won |
| 29 | 153* | New Zealand | 4 | 1 | 2/2 | Basin Reserve, Wellington | Away | 24 February 2023 | Lost |
| 30 | 118* | Australia | 4 | 1 | 1/5 | Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham | Home | 16 June 2023 | Lost |
| 31 | 122* | India | 4 | 1 | 4/5 | JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi | Away | 23 February 2024 | Lost |
| 32 | 122 | West Indies | 4 | 3 | 2/3 | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | Home | 18 July 2024 | Won |
| 33 | 143 | Sri Lanka | 4 | 1 | 2/3 | Lord's, London | Home | 29 August 2024 | Won |
| 34 | 103 | Sri Lanka | 4 | 3 | 2/3 | Lord's, London | Home | 29 August 2024 | Won |
| 35 | 262 | Pakistan | 3 | 2 | 1/3 | Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan | Away | 7 October 2024 | Won |
| 36 | 106 | New Zealand | 4 | 3 | 2/3 | Basin Reserve, Wellington | Away | 6 December 2024 | Won |

## One Day International centuries

ODI centuries scored by Joe Root :
| No. | Score | Against | Pos. | Inn. | S/R | Venue | H/A/N | Date | Result |
| 1 | 107 † | West Indies | 4 | 1 | 87.70 | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound | Away | 5 March 2014 | Won |
| 2 | 113 † | India | 4 | 1 | 104.62 | Headingley, Leeds | Home | 5 September 2014 | Won |
| 3 | 104* † | Sri Lanka | 4 | 2 | 88.88 | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy | Away | 10 December 2014 | Won |
| 4 | 121 | Sri Lanka | 4 | 1 | 112.03 | Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington | Neutral | 1 March 2015 | Lost |
| 5 | 104 | New Zealand | 3 | 1 | 133.33 | Edgbaston, Birmingham | Home | 9 June 2015 | Won |
| 6 | 106* | New Zealand | 3 | 2 | 109.27 | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | Home | 17 June 2015 | Won |
| 7 | 125 | South Africa | 3 | 1 | 110.61 | SuperSport Park, Centurion | Away | 9 February 2016 | Lost |
| 8 | 109 | South Africa | 3 | 1 | 87.90 | Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | Away | 12 February 2016 | Lost |
| 9 | 101 | West Indies | 3 | 1 | 93.51 | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown | Away | 9 March 2017 | Won |
| 10 | 133* † | Bangladesh | 3 | 2 | 103.10 | The Oval, London | Home | 1 June 2017 | Won |
| 11 | 102 | New Zealand | 3 | 1 | 100.99 | University Oval, Dunedin | Away | 7 March 2018 | Lost |
| 12 | 113* † | India | 3 | 1 | 97.41 | Lord's, London | Home | 14 July 2018 | Won |
| 13 | 100* | India | 3 | 2 | 83.33 | Headingley, Leeds | Home | 17 July 2018 | Won |
| 14 | 102 | West Indies | 3 | 2 | 105.15 | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown | Away | 20 February 2019 | Won |
| 15 | 107 | Pakistan | 3 | 2 | 102.88 | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | Home | 3 June 2019 | Lost |
| 16 | 100* † | West Indies | 2 | 2 | 106.38 | Rose Bowl, Southampton | Home | 14 June 2019 | Won |
| 17 | 120 | Afghanistan | 4 | 2 | 108.10 | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | Neutral | 26 February 2025 | Lost |