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New Zealand's Kyle Jamieson (C) looks on as England's Ben Foakes (R) runs between the wickets on the fourth day of the first cricket Test match between England and New Zealand at Lord's cricket ground in London on June 5, 2022. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. NO ASSOCIATION WITH DIRECT COMPETITOR OF SPONSOR, PARTNER, OR SUPPLIER OF THE ECB

England's Joe Root celebrates after reaching hi century and 10,000 runs in Test cricket during the Lord's Test against New Zealand on Sunday, June 5, 2022. AFP

Joe Root scored an unbeaten century to guide England to
five-wicket win over New Zealand in the first Test at Lord's on Sunday. AFP — Joe Root scored an unbeaten century to guide England to five-wicket win over New Zealand in the first Test at Lord's on Sunday. AFP

Joe Root is congratulated by Ben Foakes after reaching his century. Getty

England's Joe Root scored a match-winning century in the first Test against New Zealand at Lord's on Sunday. AFP

England's Joe Root and Ben Foakes starred in a century stand to seal brilliant win over world champions New Zealand at Lord's on Sunday. Reuters

Joe Root scored an unbeaten ton as England sealed a five-wicket win over New Zealand in the first Test at Lord's. Getty

England's Ben Foakes plays a shot off the bowling of New Zealand's Trent Boult during the fourth day of the test match between England and New Zealand at Lord's cricket ground in London, Sunday, June 5, 2022. (AP Photo / Kirsty Wigglesworth)

New Zealand's Kyle Jamieson (C) looks on as England's Ben Foakes (R) runs between the wickets on the fourth day of the first cricket Test match between England and New Zealand at Lord's cricket ground in London on June 5, 2022. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. NO ASSOCIATION WITH DIRECT COMPETITOR OF SPONSOR, PARTNER, OR SUPPLIER OF THE ECB

England's Joe Root celebrates after reaching hi century and 10,000 runs in Test cricket during the Lord's Test against New Zealand on Sunday, June 5, 2022. AFP

Joe Root scored an unbeaten century to guide England to
five-wicket win over New Zealand in the first Test at Lord's on Sunday. AFP — Joe Root scored an unbeaten century to guide England to five-wicket win over New Zealand in the first Test at Lord's on Sunday. AFP

Joe Root is congratulated by Ben Foakes after reaching his century. Getty

England's Joe Root scored a match-winning century in the first Test against New Zealand at Lord's on Sunday. AFP

England's Joe Root and Ben Foakes starred in a century stand to seal brilliant win over world champions New Zealand at Lord's on Sunday. Reuters

Joe Root scored an unbeaten ton as England sealed a five-wicket win over New Zealand in the first Test at Lord's. Getty

England's Ben Foakes plays a shot off the bowling of New Zealand's Trent Boult during the fourth day of the test match between England and New Zealand at Lord's cricket ground in London, Sunday, June 5, 2022. (AP Photo / Kirsty Wigglesworth)

New Zealand's Kyle Jamieson (C) looks on as England's Ben Foakes (R) runs between the wickets on the fourth day of the first cricket Test match between England and New Zealand at Lord's cricket ground in London on June 5, 2022. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. NO ASSOCIATION WITH DIRECT COMPETITOR OF SPONSOR, PARTNER, OR SUPPLIER OF THE ECB

Joe Root's special ton seals Lord's Test win for England against New Zealand

Star batsman hits unbeaten century and reaches 10,000 runs landmark as hosts seal five-wicket victory over world champions

June 05, 2022

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