Root’s Record-Breaking Run Continues: England Star Surpasses Tendulkar Again
Now, the top four people who are in the list of reaching 23,000 runs fastest in international cricket are Virat Kohli (490 innings), Joe Root (521 innings), Sachin Tendulkar (522 innings), and Ricky Ponting (544 innings). By achieving this landmark, Root became the eighth batter in men’s international cricket to cross 23,000.
XtraTime Webdesk: Joe Root has once again etched his name in history during the first ODI between England and Sri Lanka. In this match, Root became the second batter in international cricket history to reach 23,000 runs. Yesterday, he just needed 3 runs to reach this historic milestone to reach this landmark and he achieved it by hitting a boundary.
To reach this milestone of getting 23,000 runs, he took 521 innings, and this captivating milestone of Joe Root has a connection with the God of Cricket, Sachin Tendulkar. Joe Root surpassed Tendulkar’s landmark of reaching 23,000 runs; Tendulkar took 522 innings to reach this milestone, whereas Root took 521 innings. However, Virat Kohli still remains the No. 1 batsman to reach this landmark in a short time period, as he took only 490 innings to reach it.
Now, the top four people who are in the list of reaching 23,000 runs fastest in international cricket are Virat Kohli (490 innings), Joe Root (521 innings), Sachin Tendulkar (522 innings), and Ricky Ponting (544 innings). By achieving this landmark, Root became the eighth batter in men’s international cricket to cross 23,000.
Joe Root is the first English batsman to reach this landmark, and this landmark defines the fighting spirit, fierce batting, and winning mentality he has. After surpassing the God of Cricket Sachin Tendulkar’s record for Test centuries earlier this month, Root has now gone past him in the race to make 23,000 runs in 521 innings.