Joe rootachieved a history by getting the fastest cricket to reach 13,000 Test Runs during England’s Four-Day Test Match Against Zimbabwe at Treat Bridge, Notrtingham on Thursday.Playing in His 153rd Test Match, Root Surpassed Jacques Kallis’ Record of Reaching the Mark in 159 Mats.Root needed 28 runs to reach the Milestone and Accomplicated It With A Single Off Victor Nyauchi in the 80th over of England’s first innings. He becomes the first English player and fifth overall to achieve this feat in test cricket.Go beyond the boundary with our youtube channel. Subscribe now!The former england captain joins an elite list of cricketers including jacques kallis, rahul dravid, ricky ponting, and Sachin Tendulkar in the 13,000-Run Club. However, in terms of innings taken, root is the Slowest Among Them, requires 279 innings compared to Tendulkar’s 266.Since His Test Debut Against India in Nagpur on December 13, 2012, Root has Establesed Himself as One of Cricket’s Premier Batter. He has eXCELLED Against Australia and India, Scoring Over 2,000 Runs Against Each Team.Root’s consistent performance extends Across Multiple Opposition Teams. He has accumulated more than 1,000 Test Runs Against New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, and the West Indies. His Highest Score of 262 Came Against Pakistan.

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As the Leading Run-Scorer in World Test Championship History, Root’s Form will be crucial for england in their upcoming five-match home series against India, Scheduled to Engine on 20 in Leeds. DURING this series, he has the opportunity to become the second-highest run-gold-gold.Root has demonstrated remarkable consistency Across Different Opponents, with Particularly Impressive Average Against Sri Lanka (62.54), India (58.08), and West Indies (56.03). His records include notable performances against all Major Cricket Nations, with Multiple Centuries Against Most Most opponents.Looking ahead, root also This potential achievement would further cement his status as one of cricket’s most accouncygged batter.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 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 to 13,000 Runs in Tests (Innings)
- 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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