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 254 came against Pakistan in July 2016. 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. , Root has scored centuries against seven of the other eleven Test-playing nations; he has been most prolific against India, scoring eight centuries against them.