England's experienced batsman Joe Root has achieved another significant milestone in the fifth and final Test match against India at the historic Oval ground in London. In this match, he surpassed Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar, setting a new record.
IND vs ENG: England's star batsman Joe Root may not have played a big innings in the Oval Test against India, but the crucial runs he scored have taken him to a new height in cricket history. Root broke a major record of Sachin Tendulkar in this innings and now has his sights set on another historic figure of Don Bradman.
In the fifth Test match between India and England being played at the Oval, Root created history by surpassing Sachin Tendulkar in the list of batsmen with the most runs on home soil. With this record, he has further solidified his place among cricket legends.
New Record of Runs on Home Ground
Joe Root has completed 7,220 runs in his Test career while playing in England during the ongoing Test series against India. With this, he has surpassed Sachin Tendulkar's record of 7,216 runs scored on his home ground (India). Now Root has moved to the second position in this list. Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting is at the top of this list, who has scored 7,578 runs on his home ground.
- Ricky Ponting (Australia) - 7,578 runs
- Joe Root (England) - 7,220 runs
- Sachin Tendulkar (India) - 7,216 runs
- Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka) - 7,167 runs
- Jacques Kallis (South Africa) - 7,035 runs
Special Achievement Against India Too
Joe Root has achieved another special milestone against India. He has completed 2000 runs in Test cricket against India on his home ground (England). Upon reaching this figure, he has moved to the second position in the list of batsmen with the most runs in their own country against one team. Only the great Don Bradman is ahead of him in this list. Bradman scored 2,354 runs against England while playing in England in his career. Now Root has made it clear that his next goal is to surpass Bradman's record.
- Don Bradman - 2,354 runs
- Joe Root - 2,000 runs
Joe Root's career is constantly rising to new heights. He has already scored more than 11,000 runs in Test cricket and, looking at this form, he may challenge Sachin Tendulkar's total record of 15,921 runs in the future as well.
