Joe Root Does It Again! England Star Batter Joins Virat Kohli After Another Sachin Tendulkar Record Falls
- Joe Root became the first English batter and eighth overall to reach 23,000 international runs during England’s first ODI against Sri Lanka.
- Root reached the milestone in 521 innings, making him the second-fastest batter to do so behind Virat Kohli, who reached it in 490 innings.
- Root scored 44 runs from 52 balls, including five fours, before being dismissed in the match.
- Root has 23,041 international runs and ranks eighth overall.
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Joe Root Joins Tendulkar, Kohli, Ponting in Elite 23,000 International Runs Club
Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. England veteran batter Joe Root etched his name in the record books on Tuesday, becoming only the eighth batter in international cricket history to cross the 23,000-run mark across formats. Sports News | Joe Root Joins Tendulkar, Kohli, Ponting in Elite 23,000 International Runs Club.
Joe Root faster than Sachin Tendulkar to 23K international runs, nears Rahul Dravid
Joe Root became the second-fastest batter to reach 23,000 international runs, getting there in 521 innings. He surpassed Sachin Tendulkar’s mark and is now 1,167 runs behind Rahul Dravid on the all-time run-scoring list.
Joe Root joins Tendulkar, Kohli, Ponting in elite 23,000 international runs club - The Tribune
England veteran batter Joe Root etched his name in the record books on Tuesday, becoming only the eighth batter in international cricket history to cross the 23,000-run mark across formats.
England's star batsman Joe Root has completed 23,000 runs in international cricket by playing an innings of 44 runs in the first ODI against Sri Lanka. With this achievement, Root has joined the list of the world's best batsmen. He has become the eighth batsman in the world to cross this mark. Among active players, only Virat Kohli is now ahead of him.
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