England Vs West Indies 2nd Test: Joe Root Overtakes Windies Legend As 8th Highest Run Getter In Test Internationals

England Vs West Indies 2nd Test: It was a day full of history for Joe Root, as he surpasses a Windies legend on the list of highest run getters in Test Internationals. Here are the details.

Joe Root now stands merely 60 runs away from 12,000 Test International runs

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England Vs West Indies 2nd Test: Joe Root's historic 32nd ton saw him create history, as he not only went level with the likes of Steve Smith, Kane Williamson, and Steve Waugh for 32 Test International centuries, but in the process, has now overtaken West Indies legend Shivnarine Chanderpaul for the number of runs scored in the format.

With 11,940 runs, Joe Root is now eight in the list for number of runs scored in the history of Test cricket, and could have been on the 7th place, had he scored 14 more runs in his knock of 122, as the legendary Brian Lara of West Indies sits at the seventh spot with 11,953 runs.

Another legend passed - Joe Root climbs above Shivnarine Chanderpaul 👏 #ENGvWI pic.twitter.com/jfiTZoKXTS

— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) July 21, 2024

No batsman in the modern era is able to reach near the numbers and legend of Joe Root, and this is a statement that is justified by stats itself, as Joe Root is the only active batsman in the top 10 run getters in the history of Test cricket, and the nearest challenger to Joe Root is Australia's Steve Smith, who is seven places behind the Englishman with 9,685 runs.

Joe Root can potentially cross Brian Lara and the 12k run mark in Tests in the upcoming home Test series against Sri Lanka, as the Asian nation will be touring England for the 3-match Test series. 

 

List Of Highest Run Getters In Test Internationals

(Note: "*" indicates active players, rest are retired)

Rank	Player	Team	Runs
1	Sachin Tendulkar	India	15,921
2	Ricky Ponting	Australia	13,378
3	Jacques Kallis	South Africa	13,289
4	Rahul Dravid	India	13,288
5	Alastair Cook	England	12,472
6	Kumar Sangakara	Sri Lanka	12,400
7	Brian Lara	West Indies	11,953
8	Joe Root*	England	11,940
9	Shivnarine Chanderpaul	West Indies	11,867
10	Mahela Jayawardene	Sri Lanka	11,814