"Never thought Joe Root would overshadow Virat Kohli": Twitter reacts as ENG star hits 38th Test hundred

England National Cricket Team modern-day batting great Joe Root has displayed an exceptional performance in the ongoing Test match against the India National Cricket Team.

Joe Root slammed a sensational century against the India National Cricket Team in the fourth Test match that helped him become the second-highest run-scorer in the history of the longest format of the game.

Also Read: Joe Root rises to No.2: List of Top 10 Test run-scorers in history

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Joe Root becomes the second-highest run-getter in Test cricket

Root came out to bat in the fourth Test at Old Trafford in Manchester after Ben Duckett got out on 94 on Day 2 in the 39th over. He remained unbeaten at 11 at the end of the day's play.

On Day 3, Root started his grind in the middle and made life hard for the Indian bowlers. He looked in total control and was not troubled even by premier pacer Jasprit Bumrah.

Root completed his half-century in the match in 99 balls and set his eyes on a triple-figure mark. He kept batting brilliantly and reached the score of 98* before playing a lot of balls and finally completing his century in 178 balls.

Root was very calm as he celebrated his 38th Test hundred and 12th Test ton against India. Notably, 12 is the most Test tons by any batter in history against India.

Root's innings in Manchester also helped him surpass Rahul Dravid (13,288), Jacques Kallis (13,289), and Ricky Ponting (13,378) to become the second-highest run-getter in Test history.

What an unbelievable milestone - Jay Shah hails Joe Root

ICC Chairman Jay Shah took to X to congratulate Root on becoming the second-highest Test run-scorer and labelled it an unbelievable milestone. He stated:

"What an unbelievable milestone for @englandcricket batter @root66 to pass Australia's Ricky Ponting and move to second on the all-time Test run-scorer list for men, behind India's one and only @sachin_rt. Well done, Joe! #WTC27."

The veteran commentator Harsha Bhogle lauded Root and said he can break Sachin Tendulkar's record, while former India opener Wasim Jaffer showered rich praise on the batter.

"Root moves to no 2 and should be odds on favourite to reach 15922. Certainly he has distanced himself from all his contemporaries. England play so many tests that, inevitably, they must hold all test records. Root has played 157 in 13 tests, 12/year. Tendulkar, by comparison, played 200 in 24 years, just over 8/year," Harsha Bhogle wrote on X.

"Test hundred number 38! Just another day in the office for Joe Root. What a champion. Well played @root66 👏🏻 #ENGvIND," Wasim Jaffer wrote on X.

Here's How X Reacted To Joe Root's Ton In Manchester:

I’m grateful to have seen Joe Root play in this lifetime. What a player, what a bloke 🔥

— Broken Cricket Dreams Cricket Blog (@cricket_broken) July 25, 2025

Joe Root, have mercy. We get you.

— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) July 25, 2025

I still remember feeling bad for the trolling Root used to get for his conversion rate. And now look, he's making centuries for fun since seemingly forever

— Abhimanyu Bose (@bose_abhimanyu) July 25, 2025

And he does it again .. #Rrroooooooootttttt

— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) July 25, 2025

ROOOOOOOOOOOT!!!
Another day, yet another Test century for England’s greatest ever batsman. Running out of superlatives for this mercurial machine. He makes it look SO easy.
Congrats ⁦@root66⁩ 👏👏 pic.twitter.com/wznMkkFd16

— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) July 25, 2025

21 test 100's in the last 5 years is just crazy consistency. Bro went from being in the bottom of the Fab 4 to topping the list in just 5 years. Peaked like anything. pic.twitter.com/RnXwVjXiNz

— Heisenberg ☢ (@internetumpire) July 25, 2025

Test hundred number 38! Just another day in the office for Joe Root. What a champion. Well played @root66 👏🏻 #ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/JJ3Ey1bCNv

— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) July 25, 2025

Never thought Joe Root would overshadow Virat Kohli in the most important format of the game.

But he did it and how.

Just phenomenal numbers in the last five years.

Only Steve Smith could give him a run for his money now.

— coffee crae 🇮🇳 (@aayushi7779) July 25, 2025

What an unbelievable milestone for @englandcricket batter @root66 to pass Australia's Ricky Ponting and move to second on the all-time Test run-scorer list for men, behind India's one and only @sachin_rt. Well done, Joe! #WTC27 pic.twitter.com/ZI5TqBruQo

— Jay Shah (@JayShah) July 25, 2025

Root moves to no 2 and should be odds on favourite to reach 15922. Certainly he has distanced himself from all his contemporaries. England play so many tests that, inevitably, they must hold all test records. Root has played 157 in 13 tests, 12/year. Tendulkar, by comparison,…

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) July 25, 2025