Leeds [UK], June 22: England’s star batter Joe Root moved up the ranks of cricketing greats on Saturday, surpassing Sri Lanka’s Sanath Jayasuriya to become the ninth-highest run-scorer in international cricket history.
Root reached the milestone during England’s first Test against India at Headingley, Leeds. He scored 28 runs off 58 deliveries, including two boundaries, before falling to Jasprit Bumrah—for the 10th time in 25 innings, averaging just 29 against the Indian pacer.
With this, Root now has 21,053 runs in 366 international matches (479 innings) at an impressive average of 49.30, including 54 centuries and 112 half-centuries. His highest score in international cricket is 262, and he remains England’s all-time leading run-scorer across formats.
Root vs Jayasuriya: Career Comparison
- Joe Root: 21,053 runs | 479 innings | Avg: 49.30 | 54 100s | 112 50s | HS: 262
- Sanath Jayasuriya: 21,032 runs | 651 innings | Avg: 34.14 | 42 100s | 103 50s | HS: 340
All-Time Leading Run-Scorer
Indian legend Sachin Tendulkar holds the top spot with a staggering 34,357 runs in 782 innings, averaging 48.52, with 100 centuries and 164 fifties.
Joe Root’s Format-Wise Stats
- Tests: 13,034 runs | 154 matches | 280 innings | Avg: 50.71 | 36 100s | 65 50s | HS: 262
- ODIs: 7,126 runs | 180 matches | 169 innings | Avg: 49.14 | 18 100s | 42 50s | HS: 133*
- T20Is: 893 runs | 32 matches | 30 innings | Avg: 35.72 | SR: 126.30 | 5 fifties | HS: 90*
Match Update: England vs India, 1st Test – Day 2
England closed Day 2 on 209/3, still trailing by 262 runs.
- Ollie Pope (100*) anchored the innings with a crucial century.
- Ben Duckett contributed 62 off 94 balls, forming a valuable partnership with Pope.
- Harry Brook remained unbeaten on 0 at stumps.
- Jasprit Bumrah was the standout bowler for India with three wickets but lacked support from the rest of the attack.
India had earlier posted 471, led by centuries from Yashasvi Jaiswal (101), Shubman Gill (147), and Rishabh Pant (134). England’s late bowling surge, featuring Ben Stokes (4/66) and Josh Tongue (4/86), triggered a lower-order collapse after India were 430/4 at one stage.