Delhi: England veteran batsman Joe Root has made another big achievement in Test cricket. He has become the fourth batsman in the world to score 8000 or more runs while batting at number four. He achieved this achievement before lunch on the fourth day of the third Test match being played against India at Lord’s.

Before the route, this record was named after the great batsman Sachin Tendulkar, Sri Lanka’s Mahela Jayawardene and Jacques Kallis of South Africa. At the forefront of this list, Sachin Tendulkar is, who has scored 13,492 runs in 179 Test matches while batting at number four. Jayawardene scored 9509 runs in 124 matches and Kallis scored 9033 runs. Now Joe Root has also joined this historical list, which is a proof of their continuity and excellence.

Root’s performance in Lord’s Test has also been excellent. He scored an excellent century in the first innings, which strengthened England’s innings. He was batting well in the second innings too, but Washington was bowled by Sundar and returned to the pavilion after scoring 40 runs.

He hit a four off 96 balls in this innings, as long as he was at the crease, England’s hopes were associated with him, but Sundar gave him the fifth success to India by dismissing him. Joe Root’s contribution to number four has been the backbone of the England Test team for a long time.