These days the only Test between England and Ireland is being played at Lord’s in London. In this match, former England captain Joe Root passed the 11,000 Test run mark. Joe Root became the second English player to touch this figure. The former English player Alastair Cook touched this figure for the first time. On the other hand, Joe Root has also broken former Indian legend Sachin Tendulkar’s record by crossing the 11,000 race mark.
In fact, Joe Root became the second youngest player to score 11,000 runs in Test cricket. In this matter, he has left the legendary Sachin Tendulkar behind. Root crossed this mark at the age of 32 years and 154 days, while Sachin Tendulkar crossed the 11,000 Test race mark at the age of 34 years and 95 days. At the same time, Alastair Cook is number one in this matter. Cook touched this Test figure at the age of 31 years and 357 days.
Joe Root is the 11th player to score the most runs in Test cricket. Root has surpassed former Australia veteran Steve Waugh. Steve Waugh scored 10,927 Test runs in his career. At the same time, Root beat Alastair Cook in terms of scoring 11,000 runs in fewer innings. Root brushed this figure in 238 innings. While Alastair Cook had to resort to 252 tickets to touch this figure.
- Kumar Sangakkara – in 208 innings.
- Brian Lara – in 213 innings.
- Ricky Ponting – in 222 innings.
- Sachin Tendulkar – in 223 innings.
- Rahul Dravid – in 234 innings.
- Jacques Kallis in 234 innings.
- Mahila Jayawardene – in 237 innings.
- Joe Root – in 238 innings.
- Shivnarine Chanderpaul – in 256 innings.
- Allan Border – in 259 innings.
