Fourth innings centuries by England batsmen
JE Root of England scored 115 not out in the fourth innings against New Zealand in the just concluded test at Lord’s to provide the 49th occasion of an England batsman scoring a fourth innings century in a test. All such occasions are tabulated below.
| No | Player | Runs | I | Opp | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | JT Brown | 140 | 4 | Aus | Melbourne | 01 Mar 1895 |
| 2 | GL Jessop | 104 | 4 | Aus | The Oval | 11 Aug 1902 |
| 3 | JB Hobbs | 126* | 4 | Aus | Melbourne | 30 Dec 1911 |
| 4 | JB Hobbs | 123 | 4 | Aus | Adelaide | 14 Jan 1921 |
| 5 | H Sutcliffe | 115 | 4 | Aus | Sydney | 19 Dec 1924 |
| 6 | FE Woolley | 123 | 4 | Aus | Sydney | 19 Dec 1924 |
| 7 | H Sutcliffe | 127 | 4 | Aus | Melbourne | 01 Jan 1925 |
| 8 | H Sutcliffe | 135 | 4 | Aus | Melbourne | 29 Dec 1928 |
| 9 | EH Hendren | 123 | 4 | Win | Georgetown | 21 Feb 1930 |
| 10 | M Leyland | 111* | 4 | Aus | Melbourne | 01 Jan 1937 |
| 11 | PA Gibb | 120 | 4 | SAF | Durban | 03 Mar 1939 |
| 12 | WJ Edrich | 219 | 4 | SAF | Durban | 03 Mar 1939 |
| 13 | WR Hammond | 140 | 4 | SAF | Durban | 03 Mar 1939 |
| 14 | C Washbrook | 112 | 4 | Aus | Melbourne | 01 Jan 1947 |
| 15 | C Washbrook | 114 | 4 | Win | Lord’s | 24 Jun 1950 |
| 16 | W Watson | 109 | 4 | Aus | Lord’s | 25 Jun 1953 |
| 17 | W Watson | 116 | 4 | Win | Kingston | 15 Jan 1954 |
| 18 | Rev.DS Sheppard | 113 | 4 | Aus | Melbourne | 29 Dec 1962 |
| 19 | KF Barrington | 132* | 4 | Aus | Adelaide | 25 Jan 1963 |
| 20 | C Milburn | 126* | 4 | Win | Lord’s | 16 Jun 1966 |
| 21 | G Boycott | 106 | 4 | Win | Lord’s | 26 Jun 1969 |
| 22 | FC Hayes | 106* | 4 | Win | The Oval | 26 Jul 1973 |
| 23 | APE Knott | 106* | 4 | Aus | Adelaide | 25 Jan 1975 |
| 24 | DW Randall | 174 | 4 | Aus | Melbourne | 12 Mar 1977 |
| 25 | G Boycott | 100* | 4 | Pak | Hyd-Pak | 02 Jan 1978 |
| 26 | G Boycott | 128* | 4 | Aus | Lord’s | 28 Aug 1980 |
| 27 | GA Gooch | 116 | 4 | Win | Bridgetown | 13 Mar 1981 |
| 28 | AJ Lamb | 113 | 4 | Win | Lord’s | 16 Jun 1988 |
| 29 | GA Gooch | 117 | 4 | Aus | Adelaide | 25 Jan 1991 |
| 30 | GA Gooch | 133 | 4 | Aus | Manchester | 03 Jun 1993 |
| 31 | AJ Stewart | 119 | 4 | NZl | Lord’s | 16 Jun 1994 |
| 32 | MA Atherton | 185* | 4 | SAF | Johannesburg | 30 Nov 1995 |
| 33 | MA Atherton | 118 | 4 | NZl | Christchurch | 14 Feb 1997 |
| 34 | ME Trescothick | 117 | 4 | Pak | Manchester | 31 May 2001 |
| 35 | MA Butcher | 173* | 4 | Aus | Leeds | 16 Aug 2001 |
| 36 | MP Vaughan | 105 | 4 | Srl | Kandy | 10 Dec 2003 |
| 37 | N Hussain | 103* | 4 | NZl | Lord’s | 20 May 2004 |
| 38 | GP Thorpe | 104* | 4 | NZl | Nottingham | 10 Jun 2004 |
| 39 | AN Cook | 116 | 4 | Aus | Perth | 14 Dec 2006 |
| 40 | KP Pietersen | 101 | 4 | Ind | The Oval | 09 Aug 2007 |
| 41 | AJ Strauss | 106 | 4 | NZl | Manchester | 23 May 2008 |
| 42 | AN Cook | 109* | 4 | Ban | Mirpur | 20 Mar 2010 |
| 43 | IJL Trott | 112 | 4 | Srl | Galle | 26 Mar 2012 |
| 44 | MJ Prior | 110* | 4 | NZl | Auckland | 22 Mar 2013 |
| 45 | BA Stokes | 120 | 4 | Aus | Perth | 13 Dec 2013 |
| 46 | MM Ali | 108* | 4 | Srl | Leeds | 20 Jun 2014 |
| 47 | JC Buttler | 106 | 4 | Ind | Nottingham | 18 Aug 2018 |
| 48 | BA Stokes | 135* | 4 | Aus | Leeds | 22 Aug 2019 |
| 49 | JE Root | 115* | 4 | NZl | Lord’s | 02 Jun 2022 |
It also provides the seventh occasion of an England batsman scoring a fourth innings century in a test against New Zealand. All such occasions are tabulated below.
| No | Player | Runs | I | Opp | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | AJ Stewart | 119 | 4 | NZl | Lord’s | 16 Jun 1994 |
| 2 | MA Atherton | 118 | 4 | NZl | Christchurch | 14 Feb 1997 |
| 3 | N Hussain | 103* | 4 | NZl | Lord’s | 20 May 2004 |
| 4 | GP Thorpe | 104* | 4 | NZl | Nottingham | 10 Jun 2004 |
| 5 | AJ Strauss | 106 | 4 | NZl | Manchester | 23 May 2008 |
| 6 | MJ Prior | 110* | 4 | NZl | Auckland | 22 Mar 2013 |
| 7 | JE Root | 115* | 4 | NZl | Lord’s | 02 Jun 2022 |
The following three England batsmen have scored the fourth innings century against New Zealand at Lord’s – Mecca of Cricket.
| No | Player | Runs | I | Opp | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | AJ Stewart | 119 | 4 | NZl | Lord’s | 16 Jun 1994 |
| 2 | N Hussain | 103* | 4 | NZl | Lord’s | 20 May 2004 |
| 3 | JE Root | 115* | 4 | NZl | Lord’s | 02 Jun 2022 |
The following table lists the England batsmen have scored the fourth innings century at Lord’s – Mecca of Cricket.
| No | Player | Runs | I | Opp | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | C Washbrook | 114 | 4 | Win | Lord’s | 24 Jun 1950 |
| 2 | W Watson | 109 | 4 | Aus | Lord’s | 25 Jun 1953 |
| 3 | C Milburn | 126* | 4 | Win | Lord’s | 16 Jun 1966 |
| 4 | G Boycott | 106 | 4 | Win | Lord’s | 26 Jun 1969 |
| 5 | G Boycott | 128* | 4 | Aus | Lord’s | 28 Aug 1980 |
| 6 | AJ Lamb | 113 | 4 | Win | Lord’s | 16 Jun 1988 |
| 7 | AJ Stewart | 119 | 4 | NZl | Lord’s | 16 Jun 1994 |
| 8 | N Hussain | 103* | 4 | NZl | Lord’s | 20 May 2004 |
| 9 | JE Root | 115* | 4 | NZl | Lord’s | 02 Jun 2022 |
G Boycott. GA Gooch and H Sutcliffe are the three England batsmen who have scored the fourth innings centuries on three occasions, while AN Cook, BA Stokes, C Washbrook, JB Hobbs, MA Atherton and W Watson have achieved the feat on two occasions.
| No | Player | Runs | I | Opp | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | G Boycott | 106 | 4 | Win | Lord’s | 26 Jun 1969 |
| 2 | G Boycott | 100* | 4 | Pak | Hyd-Pak | 02 Jan 1978 |
| 3 | G Boycott | 128* | 4 | Aus | Lord’s | 28 Aug 1980 |
| 1 | GA Gooch | 116 | 4 | Win | Bridgetown | 13 Mar 1981 |
| 2 | GA Gooch | 117 | 4 | Aus | Adelaide | 25 Jan 1991 |
| 3 | GA Gooch | 133 | 4 | Aus | Manchester | 03 Jun 1993 |
| 1 | H Sutcliffe | 115 | 4 | Aus | Sydney | 19 Dec 1924 |
| 2 | H Sutcliffe | 127 | 4 | Aus | Melbourne | 01 Jan 1925 |
| 3 | H Sutcliffe | 135 | 4 | Aus | Melbourne | 29 Dec 1928 |
| 1 | AN Cook | 116 | 4 | Aus | Perth | 14 Dec 2006 |
| 2 | AN Cook | 109* | 4 | Ban | Mirpur | 20 Mar 2010 |
| 1 | BA Stokes | 120 | 4 | Aus | Perth | 13 Dec 2013 |
| 2 | BA Stokes | 135* | 4 | Aus | Leeds | 22 Aug 2019 |
| 1 | C Washbrook | 112 | 4 | Aus | Melbourne | 01 Jan 1947 |
| 2 | C Washbrook | 114 | 4 | Win | Lord’s | 24 Jun 1950 |
| 1 | JB Hobbs | 126* | 4 | Aus | Melbourne | 30 Dec 1911 |
| 2 | JB Hobbs | 123 | 4 | Aus | Adelaide | 14 Jan 1921 |
| 1 | MA Atherton | 185* | 4 | SAF | Johannesburg | 30 Nov 1995 |
| 2 | MA Atherton | 118 | 4 | NZl | Christchurch | 14 Feb 1997 |
| 1 | W Watson | 109 | 4 | Aus | Lord’s | 25 Jun 1953 |
| 2 | W Watson | 116 | 4 | Win | Kingston | 15 Jan 1954 |
G Boycott is the only batsman to have scored fourth innings centuries on two occasions at Lord’s – Mecca of Cricket.
| No | Player | Runs | I | Opp | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | G Boycott | 106 | 4 | Win | Lord’s | 26 Jun 1969 |
| 2 | G Boycott | 128* | 4 | Aus | Lord’s | 28 Aug 1980 |
The following table lists the England batsmen who have scored fourth innings centuries on home soil
| No | Player | Runs | I | Opp | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | GL Jessop | 104 | 4 | Aus | The Oval | 11 Aug 1902 |
| 2 | C Washbrook | 114 | 4 | Win | Lord’s | 24 Jun 1950 |
| 3 | W Watson | 109 | 4 | Aus | Lord’s | 25 Jun 1953 |
| 4 | C Milburn | 126* | 4 | Win | Lord’s | 16 Jun 1966 |
| 5 | G Boycott | 106 | 4 | Win | Lord’s | 26 Jun 1969 |
| 6 | FC Hayes | 106* | 4 | Win | The Oval | 26 Jul 1973 |
| 7 | G Boycott | 128* | 4 | Aus | Lord’s | 28 Aug 1980 |
| 8 | AJ Lamb | 113 | 4 | Win | Lord’s | 16 Jun 1988 |
| 9 | GA Gooch | 133 | 4 | Aus | Manchester | 03 Jun 1993 |
| 10 | AJ Stewart | 119 | 4 | NZl | Lord’s | 16 Jun 1994 |
| 11 | ME Trescothick | 117 | 4 | Pak | Manchester | 31 May 2001 |
| 12 | MA Butcher | 173* | 4 | Aus | Leeds | 16 Aug 2001 |
| 13 | N Hussain | 103* | 4 | NZl | Lord’s | 20 May 2004 |
| 14 | GP Thorpe | 104* | 4 | NZl | Nottingham | 10 Jun 2004 |
| 15 | KP Pietersen | 101 | 4 | Ind | The Oval | 09 Aug 2007 |
| 16 | AJ Strauss | 106 | 4 | NZl | Manchester | 23 May 2008 |
| 17 | MM Ali | 108* | 4 | Srl | Leeds | 20 Jun 2014 |
| 18 | JC Buttler | 106 | 4 | Ind | Nottingham | 18 Aug 2018 |
| 19 | BA Stokes | 135* | 4 | Aus | Leeds | 22 Aug 2019 |
| 20 | JE Root | 115* | 4 | NZl | Lord’s | 02 Jun 2022 |