Joe Root becomes fifth player to achieve 13,000 test runs

From Shah Fasial

Joe Root cut a new niche in cricket history by becoming only the fifth cricket player in the world to achieve 13,000 test runs, and achieved this remarkable performance during a four-day test game against Zimbabwe in Edgbaston. Root started his innings with 12972 runs, only needed 28 runs to reach the milestone, and crossed it in his usual calm, relevant style – an inner sings that were classified in his test career.

This historic milestone makes the first English dough to ever score 13,000 test runs and takes him to an elite group that belongs to Sachin Tendulkar, Ricky Ponting, Jacques Kallis and Rahul Dravid.

Root became the fastest dough in relation to the matches to reach the 13,000 test runs mark. He reached the feat in 153 games. Regarding innings; Root reached the milestone in its 279 Innings and made it the fifth of the fifth in history – exactly behind Rahul Dravid (277 Innerings). Tendulkar remains the fastest of 13,000 test runs and reaches the milestone in just 266 innerings.

Root's performance is not just a personal triumph. It is a crucial moment for England Test Cricket that has long waited for a dough to violate the 13,000 run barrier. It underlines roots durability, consistency and unsurpassed skills in the longest format of the game.

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Now that root has entered the 13,000 run club, attention naturally shifts to what comes next. Sachin Tendulkar's record of 15,921 Test runs is the ultimate benchmark for cricket, and Joe Root now has that they are challenging it. Tendulkar also holds the record for most tests of the 1950s (68) – another milestone in the range of root.

Root, who has already achieved 36 test hundreds, is expected this year in at least eight further test games and offers sufficient opportunities to close the gap. His consistency, fitness and hunger for major results make him a strong candidate to exceed some of the recordings of Tendulkar in the longer format.

A milestone that sets a legacy

Joe Root's entry into the 13,000 run club is more than just a statistical landmark-an explanation of the size is. He is not only one of the best batteries of all time in England, but now also one of the global icons of the test cricket. While he presupposes to break more records and maybe even follow Tendulkar's monumental heritage, the Cricket World will watch with admiration and anticipation.