
Joe Root etched his name in the cricket history during the ongoing test against Zimbabwe and became the fastest to achieve 13,000 test runs in his 153. The match and broke the Jacques Kallis record. While Root leads in the matches that is accepted, it is the slowest in terms of shifts. It is the first English and the fifth overall player to achieve this milestone. Joe Rootochied a historical milestone by becoming the fastest cricket that achieved 13,000 test runs during a four -day test match in England against Zimbabwe in Trent Bridge on Thursday. Jacques Kallis’s record of Mark’s achievement in 159 matches played in his 153 test match.Root needed 28 runs to reach a milestone, and achieve it only outside Victor Nyauchi in 80. Through the first English shift. He becomes the first English player and fifth overall to achieve this performance in the test cricket.Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe!The former Captain of England joined the elite list of crickets, including Jacques Kallis, Rahula David, Ricky Ponting and Sachin Tendulkar in the 13,000-Run Club. However, as far as shifts are concerned, Root is the slowest among them, which requires 279 shifts compared to Tendulkar 266.Since his test debut against India in Nagpur on December 13, 2012, Root has established himself as one of the leading cricket front batter. Especially excelled against Australia and India and recorded over 2,000 runs against each team.The consistent performance of Root extends across several opposition teams. He has accumulated more than 1,000 test runs against New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka and Western India. His highest score of 262 came against Pakistan.
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Joe Root (photo: @englandCricket on x)
As a leading score in the World Cup history, the home series will be decisive for England in their upcoming five matches against India, scheduled for June 20 in Leeds. During this series, he has the opportunity to become the second highest Run-Getter in the test cricket.Root has shown a remarkable consistency in various opponents, with particularly impressive diameters against Sri Lanka (62.54), India (58.08) and West Indies (56.03). His record includes remarkable performances against all the main cricket nations, with several centuries against most opponents.Looking forward, Root also has a chance to become the first player to score 7,000 World Cup runs during the upcoming India series. This potential success would further consolidate his status as the most respected cricket dough.Most test runs
- Sachin Tendulkar – 15 921 Runs
- Ricky Ponting – 13 378 Runs
- Jacques Kallis – 13 289 Runs
- Rahul Dravid – 13 288 Runs
- Joe Root – 13 000* Runs
Fastest up to 13,000 runs in tests (matches)
- Joe Root (England) – 153
- Jacques Kallis (South Africa) – 159
- Rahul Dravid (India) – 160
- Ricky ponting (Australia) – 162
- Sachin Tendulkar (India) – 163
Fastest up to 13,000 runs in tests (shifts)
- Sachin Tendulkar (India) – 266
- Jacques Kallis (South Africa) – 269
- Ricky Ponting (Australia) – 275
- Rahul Dravid (India) – 277
- Joe Root (England) – 279
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