New record! Joe Root leaves legendary Sanath Jayasuriya behind; England batter now becomes ...
Joe Root and Sanath Jayasuriya
England's
Joe Root
surpassed Sri Lankan cricket legend
Sanath Jayasuriya
to become the ninth-highest run-scorer in international cricket during the first Test match against India at Leeds on Saturday. Root scored 28 runs before being dismissed by
Jasprit Bumrah
, marking their ongoing rivalry where Bumrah has now claimed Root's wicket 10 times in 25 innings.
Root's international cricket career now stands at 21,053 runs in 479 innings across 366 matches, with an impressive average of 49.30. His record includes 54 centuries and 112 fifties, with a highest score of 262, making him England's leading run-scorer across all formats.
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Jayasuriya, whom Root overtook, accumulated 21,032 runs in 651 innings at an average of 34.14, including 42 centuries and 103 fifties, with a top score of 340.
Indian cricket icon
Sachin Tendulkar
remains the highest run-scorer in international cricket with 34,357 runs in 782 innings across 664 matches, averaging 48.52. His remarkable career features 100 centuries and 164 fifties, with a highest score of 248 not out.
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In Test cricket, Root has amassed 13,034 runs in 154 matches at an average of 50.71, including 36 centuries and 65 fifties. His ODI career includes 7,126 runs at 49.14 in 180 matches, with 18 centuries and 42 fifties.
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In T20 internationals, Root has scored 893 runs in 32 matches at an average of 35.72.
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In the ongoing Test match at Leeds, England finished day two at 209/3, with
Ollie Pope
unbeaten on 100 and Harry Brook yet to score. Ben Duckett's contribution of 62 runs and his partnership with Pope helped England stabilize after losing Zak Crawley early.
Jasprit Bumrah led India's bowling attack with three wickets but received limited support from his fellow bowlers.
England currently trails India by 262 runs.
Earlier, India posted a formidable total of 471 after being put in to bat. The innings was highlighted by centuries from
Yashasvi Jaiswal
(101),
Shubman Gill
(147), and
Rishabh Pant
(134). Despite reaching 430/4, India lost their remaining wickets quickly as Ben Stokes (4/66) and Josh Tongue (4/86) triggered a collapse.
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