England vs. Zimbabwe: Joe Root’s 13000 Test runs, England’s 3 batsmen century

New Delhi. The Test series has started between England and Zimbabwe. On the very first day, something happened that reappeared Zimbabwe’s expectations. England’s top 3 batsmen scored a brilliant century and took the score to 400 on the first day. On the other hand, veteran England batsman Joe Root completed 13000 runs in Test cricket.

Zimbabwe has decided to bowl by winning the toss which seems to be heavy on him. There was a 231 -run partnership between Jack Krali and Ben Docket, who came out for England. Jack was dismissed by scoring 124 runs, while Ben Docket hit 140 runs. Oli Pop, who came at number three, hit 163 runs while facing 154 balls. These three batsmen together hit 427 runs. Zimbabwe’s bowling is seen to be fussing in front of England.

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Root needed 28 runs to complete 13,000 runs in Tests against Zimbabwe and achieved this target by taking a run off the first ball of the 80th over of England’s first innings thrown by Victor Nyuchi. Root has become the first player to score 13,000 runs in Test cricket (according to matches). He is English and the world number five batsman to score 13000 runs.

Players to score the fastest 13000 runs in Test cricket:

Joe Root (England) – 153 matches

Jacques Kallis (South Africa) – 159 matches

Rahul Dravid (India) – 160 matches

Ricky Ponting (Australia) – 162 matches

Sachin Tendulkar (India) – 163 matches

Root has scored more than 2000 runs in Test cricket against Australia and India and also has more than 1000 runs against New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka and West Indies. Root is the highest run -scorer in the history of the World Test Championship (WTC), an important player for England in the next few months.