Joe Root surpasses Sangakkara to become 6th highest Test run-getter

Sep 08, 2024

Root reached this milestone during the third Test against Sri Lanka at The Oval.

Joe Root overtakes Ponting, becomes second-highest run-getter in Test cricket

Jul 25, 2025

Root accomplished this feat during the third day of the fourth Manchester Test against India. At the end of the second session, the veteran...

Joe Root leapfrogs Alastair Cook to become leading run-getter for England in Tests

Oct 09, 2024

Star England batter Joe Root on Wednesday achieved a remarkable feat as he went past Alastair Cook to become the leading run-getter for the...

Joe Root becomes third-highest Test run-getter of all time, surpasses Dravid, Kallis

Jul 25, 2025

Root achieved this upward movement in the charts during the fourth Test against India on the third day. At the end of first session,...

Joe Root becomes fourth-highest run-scorer for England in Test

Jan 25, 2021

Galle [Sri Lanka], January 25 : Skipper Joe Root on Sunday became the fourth-highest run-scorer for England in the longest format of the game....

Joe Root becomes England's leading ODI run-getter with match-winning knock against West Indies

Jun 01, 2025

Joe Root etched his name further into England's cricketing history books as he became the country's leading run-scorer in One Day Internationals, surpassing former...