Joe Route becomes the fifth batsman for 13,000 Test runs and cricket news intensifies to reach there

Joe on Thursday created a historic milestone by becoming the fastest cricketer to reach 13,000 Test runs during England’s four -day Test match against Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge, Nottingham on Thursday.Playing in his 153rd Test match, Root crossed the Jacques Kalis’s record of reaching the mark in 159 matches.Root required 28 runs to reach a milestone and completed it with a single of Victor Nyouchi in the 80th over of England’s first innings. He became the first English player and fifth overall to achieve this achievement in Test cricket.Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!The former England captain is included in an aristocratic list of cricketers including Jacques Kallis, Rahul Dravid, Ricky Ponting and Sachin Tendulkar at the 13,000 -run club. However, in the context of the taken innings, the root is the slowest of them, requiring 279 innings compared to Tendulkar’s 266.Since the onset of its test against India in Nagpur on 13 December 2012, Root has established himself as one of the leading batsmen of cricket. He has excellent excellent performance against Australia and India, scoring more than 2,000 runs against each team.Route’s consistent performance spreads in many opposition teams. He has submitted more than 1,000 Test runs against New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka and West Indies. His highest score of 262 came against Pakistan.

Joe Root (Photo: @NglandCrick on x)

As the leading run-scorer in the World Test Championship history, Root’s form for England will be important in its upcoming five-match domestic series against India, which is scheduled to begin on June 20 in Leeds. During this series, he has the opportunity to become the second largest run-goldter in Test cricket.Root has demonstrated remarkable stability among various opponents, especially with an impressive average against Sri Lanka (62.54), India (58.08), and the West Indies (56.03). His records include remarkable demonstrations against all major cricket countries, with many centuries against most opponents.Looking further, Root has a chance to become the first player to score 7,000 runs in the World Test Championship during the upcoming India series. This possible achievement will carry forward its position as one of the most skillful batsmen of cricket.Most Test runs

Fast by 13,000 runs in Test (match)

The fastest in Test (innings) by 13,000 runs