Joe Root becomes third highest run-scorer in Test cricket history | The Express Tribune

England’s Joe Root moved into third place on the all-time list of Test run-scorers on Friday, surpassing legends Rahul Dravid and Jacques Kallis during the fourth Rothesay Test against India at Old Trafford. The 34-year-old Yorkshireman passed Dravid’s total of 13,288 runs after reaching 30 on the third morning in Manchester. Two deliveries later, he…

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Joe Root enters list of top-5 most runs scored in ICC Tests history during England vs Zimbabwe | The Express Tribune

Joe Root became the first English batter to reach 13,000 Test runs, achieving the milestone during England’s four-day Test against Zimbabwe at Edgbaston. He is only the fifth player in cricket history to reach the mark, joining Sachin Tendulkar, Ricky Ponting, Jacques Kallis, and Rahul Dravid. Root began the match on 12,972 Test runs and…