Joe Root Celebrating his Half-Century | Source: X.com
During the second day’s play of the third Test against the West Indies at Edgbaston, England batter Joe Root overtook Brian Lara to claim the position of the seventh-highest run-getter in Test cricket.
The legendary Brian Lara retired with 11,953 Test runs accumulated over 131 matches and 232 innings. Joe Root has eclipsed Lara’s record in his 143rd Test match, reaching this achievement in his 261st innings.
The former captain of England has advanced to 7th place in the rankings for Test run-scorers. He now stands behind Sachin Tendulkar, Ricky Ponting, Jacques Kallis, Rahul Dravid, Alastair Cook, and Kumar Sangakkara.
Leading run-scorers in Test matches
Sachin Tendulkar (IND) – 15921
Ricky Ponting (AUS) – 13378
Jacques Kallis (SA) – 13289
Rahul Dravid (IND) – 13288
Alastair Cook (ENG) – 12472
Kumar Sangakkara (SL) – 12400
Joe Root (ENG) – 12008*
During his innings, Root also reached the 12,000-run landmark, becoming just the seventh player in Test history to do so and the second English player after Alastair Cook.
