ROOT'S ONE OF GREATS

BEN STOKES says Joe Root deserves his own honours board in the Lord's dressing room after England's record-breaker headed back towards No.1 in the Test world rankings.

- by MIKE WALTERS

Root's 37th Test century, and a record eighth at Headquarters, was the bedrock of a narrow 22-run win against India.

The former England captain top scored in both innings, and his successor was fulsome in his appreciation of another masterclass.