Joe Root Sets New Test Run Record
Joe Root Sets New Test Run Record

Joe Root Sets New Test Run Record

News summary

Joe Root has set a new record as England's highest run-scorer in Test cricket, surpassing Alastair Cook with a total of 12,578 runs during the first Test against Pakistan in Multan. Root's performance included a remarkable double century, his sixth in Test cricket, achieved off 305 balls, which places him among cricket legends such as Sachin Tendulkar and Ricky Ponting. Root also became the first player to score 5,000 runs in the World Test Championship and the second active cricketer, after Virat Kohli, to surpass 20,000 international runs. His achievements have fueled speculation he might eventually break Tendulkar's all-time Test record of 15,921 runs, a feat supported by Cook. Alongside his personal achievements, Root's innings were crucial in England's response to Pakistan's first innings score of 556, and his consistent performance and dedication have been praised by teammates.

Story Coverage
Bias Distribution
44% Center
Information Sources
bd68667e-abfe-4783-a143-3b1ae84b8232166bc319-c612-4063-955b-1bdc4fec97ff69912e2f-4396-4f1c-acc4-31f185582a74a3544a73-dab3-486d-ae75-bd4d15f01f55
+5
Left 22%
Center 44%
Right 33%
Coverage Details
Total News Sources
10
Left
2
Center
4
Right
3
Unrated
1
Last Updated
40 days ago
Bias Distribution
44% Center

Open Story Timeline

Story timeline 1Story timeline 2Story timeline 3Story timeline 4Story timeline 5Story timeline 6Story timeline 7Story timeline 8Story timeline 9Story timeline 10Story timeline 11Story timeline 12Story timeline 13Story timeline 14

Analyze and predict the
development of events

Related News
Daily Index

Negative

20Serious

Neutral

Optimistic

Positive

Ask VT AI
Story Coverage

Related Topics

Subscribe

Stay in the know

Get the latest news, exclusive insights, and curated content delivered straight to your inbox.

Related News
Recommended News