Most Runs for England in Tests: Joe Root Surpasses Sir Alastair Cook to Become England's Highest Run-Scorer in Test Cricket, Achieves Feat During PAK vs ENG 1st Test 2024
The England cricket team batting star registered yet another milestone in his illustrious Test career. Joe Root has been in great form this year and this is a very good sign for England national cricket team in the PAK vs ENG Test series.
Joe Root continued to cement his status as one of the greatest batters in Test cricket, with him registering yet another milestone. The right-hander surpassed Sir Alastair Cook to become the highest run-scorer for England in Test cricket, achieving this tremendous feat on Day 3 of the PAK vs ENG 1st Test 2024 at the Multan Cricket Stadium on October 9. Meanwhile, fans can check the Pakistan national cricket team vs England national cricket team match scorecard, here. Joe Root has had a great time in Test cricket in the past few months and he now has become the fifth-highest run-scorer in the history of Test cricket, with the list being topped by the legendary Sachin Tendulkar. Joe Root also registered his 99th fifty-plus score in the longest format of the game in the PAK vs ENG 1st Test 2024. Why Was Salman Agha Given 'Not Out' By Third Umpire Despite Chris Woakes' Catch During PAK vs ENG 1st Test 2024? Here's the Reason.
Joe Root Becomes England's Highest Run-Scorer in Test Cricket
The 33-year-old got to the mark when he played a beautiful on-drive off Aamir Jamal's bowling for a four on Day 3 of the Pakistan national cricket team vs England national cricket team 1st Test in Multan. Alastair Cook, who had held the top spot in the list of most runs for England men's national cricket team in Test cricket before being surpassed by Joe Root, now sits second with the likes of Graham Gooch (8,900 runs), Greg Stewart (8,463 runs), David Gower (8,231 runs) and Kevin Pietersen (8,181 runs) following respectively. Shan Masood-Abdullah Shafique Pair Registers Second-Highest Partnership at Multan Cricket Stadium in Test Cricket, Achieve Feat During PAK vs ENG 1st Test 2024.
Earlier this year, the former England captain had also surpassed Alastair Cook in the list of most centuries for England in Test cricket when he scored his 34th hundred in the longest format in the England vs Sri Lanka Lord's Test match. There have also been a lot of talk of Joe Root overtaking Sachin Tendulkar in the list of most runs in Test cricket.
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