Joe Root Surpasses Alastair Cook to Become England’s Leading Run Scorer in Tests
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Joe Root made history on Wednesday, October 9, by surpassing Alastair Cook to become England’s all-time leading run scorer in Test cricket. Root, currently playing in his 147th Test match against Pakistan in Multan, overtook Cook’s long-standing record of 12,472 runs.
Joe Root’s Historic Achievement
In the ongoing Test, Root entered the field needing just 71 runs to break the record set by former England captain Alastair Cook. He comfortably achieved the milestone during the first innings itself, reaching a total of 12,473 runs.
This incredible feat came after years of consistency, with Root now in his 13th year of international cricket. Cook, who retired after playing 161 Tests, had held the record since ending his career with 12,472 runs.
Root’s achievement places him among the elite run scorers in cricket, moving him into fifth place on the all-time list of highest run scorers in Test cricket.
Top Five English Test Run Scorers
1 Joe Root – 12,473*
2 Alastair Cook – 12,472
3 Graham Gooch – 8900
4 Alec Stewart – 8463
5 David Gower – 8231
Joe Root Joins Cricket’s Legends
Globally, Root now finds himself in elite company, joining some of the greatest players in the game. He is currently fifth on the all-time list of Test run scorers, with only cricketing giants like Sachin Tendulkar (15,921), Ricky Ponting (13,378), Jacques Kallis (13,289), and Rahul Dravid (13,288) ahead of him. Root, however, still has time on his side, and many believe he could climb even higher in the rankings.
Most Runs in Test Cricket
1 Sachin Tendulkar (India) – 15,921
2 Ricky Ponting (Australia) – 13,378
3 Jacques Kallis (South Africa) – 13,289
4 Rahul Dravid (India) – 13,288
5 Joe Root (England) – 12,473*
In addition to his record-breaking performance, Root also made history in the World Test Championship (WTC). On Tuesday, during the second day’s play, he became the first cricketer to score 5000 runs in the WTC.
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