Delhi: Veteran batsman Joe Root has created history and has made the record of playing most 50+ innings in Test cricket for England against Pakistan. Earlier this record was in the name of former England captain Alastair Cook, who had played 50+ innings 16 times against Pakistan, but as soon as he scored 50 runs in the Multan Test, Root achieved this special feat, leaving Cook behind.
Players who played most 50+ innings for England against Pakistan:
17 – Joe Root
16 – Alastair Cook
12 – David Gower
8 – Tom Graveney
With this inning, Root has equaled the record of Indian legend Rahul Dravid in Test cricket. Dravid had played 50+ innings 99 times in his Test career, and now Root has also scored 50+ scores 99 times. The name of Sachin Tendulkar comes at the top of this list, who has achieved this feat 119 times.
Players who played most 50+ innings in Test cricket:
119 – Sachin Tendulkar
103 – Jacques Kallis
103 – Ricky Ponting
99 – Joe Root
99 – Rahul Dravid
Apart from this, Root has now also become the second highest run scorer for England in Test cricket against Pakistan. He has completed 1186* runs, leaving behind David Gower (1185 runs). Alastair Cook (1719 runs) is at first place in this list.
Till the time of writing this news, in the Multan Test, Joe Root is at the crease after scoring 86* runs, in which he has hit 6 fours.
FAQ
Joe Root is a player of which team?
In the first match of this series, England's legendary batsman Joe Root has a chance to achieve a big achievement.
Joe Root by which record has made?
After scoring 27 runs, he became the first player in the world to score 5000 runs in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC).
