Joe Root shatters Alastair Cook’s all-time record for England in Test cricket to immortalise legacy – India TV
Joe Root’s blazing run of form has helped him achieve another huge milestone as the right-handed batter has become the all-time leading run-getter for England in Test cricket, surpassing his former captain Alastair Cook’s tally of 12472 runs.
Root has also made it to the list of the top five leading run-getters in Test cricket. Only Sachin Tendulkar (15921 runs), Ricky Ponting (13378 runs), Jacques Kallis (13289 runs) and Rahul Dravid (13288 runs) have scored more Test runs than Joe Root.
Most Test runs for England
| Player | Matches | Runs | Average | Highest | Centuries | Fifties |
| Alastair Cook | 161 | 12472 | 45.35 | 294 | 33 | 57 |
| Joe Root | 147 | 12460 | 50.85 | 254 | 34 | 65 |
| Graham Gooch | 118 | 8900 | 42.58 | 333 | 20 | 46 |
| Alec Stewart | 133 | 8463 | 39.54 | 190 | 15 | 45 |
| David Gower | 117 | 8231 | 44.25 | 215 | 18 | 39 |
| Kevin Pietersen | 104 | 8181 | 47.28 | 227 | 23 | 35 |
More to follow……..
