ENG vs WI: Joe Root Surpasses Brian Lara in All-Time Run Scorers List in Test Cricket, Inches Closer to Sachin Tendulkar's Record
With his 14th run of his innings today, Root overthrew Lara to become the new seventh leading run-getter in the longest format of the game.
Talisman England batter Joe Root passes another milestone in his decorated Test cricekt career as he surpassed West Indies great Brian Lara in the all-time run scoring charts to inch closer to the record of the Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar.
Before his innings today, Root had already amassed 11940 runs in his terrific Test career.
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With his 14th run of his innings today, Root overthrew Lara to become the new seventh leading run-getter in the longest format of the game.
Leading Run Scorers of All Time in Test Cricket
| S. No. | Player | Matches | Runs |
| 1. | Sachin Tendulkar | 200 | 15921 |
| 2. | Ricky Ponting | 168 | 13378 |
| 3. | Jacques Kallis | 166 | 13289 |
| 4. | Rahul Dravid | 164 | 13288 |
| 5. | Alastair Cook | 161 | 12472 |
| 6. | Kumar Sangakkara | 134 | 12400 |
| 7. | Joe Root | 142 | 11954* |
| 8. | Brian Lara | 131 | 11953 |
| 9. | Shivnarine Chanderpaul | 164 | 11867 |
| 10. | Mahela Jayawardene | 149 | 11814 |
Legendary Indian batter Sachin Tendulkar finished his 24-year-long Test career with 15,921 runs to his name in 200 matches. The total of 15,921 runs is still a record for the most runs in Test cricket’s history by any batter. Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting is second on the list, but he finished his career with 13,378 runs, which is more than 2500 runs less than Tendulkar’s tally.
Former England captain Joe Root, who is in the form of his life these days and is scoring runs for fun, is seen as a potential candidate who can break Sachin’s record.
After a bit of a dry spell for the former England skipper, Root has finally found his mojo once again in the long format of the game. In the ongoing three-match Test series against West Indies at home, he has emerged as the leading run-scorer in the series with the help of a century and a fifty under his belt so far.
Many former greats and experts of the game feel that Root will finish his career as the all-time leading run scorer in Tests. And why wouldn’t they? With the help of 32 centuries and 62 fifties, his resume speask for itself. The former England’s Test captain also holds the record for most runs and centuries in World Test Championship history.
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