Joe Root crossed the 23,000‑run milestone in 521 innings during a match against Sri Lanka, breaking Sachin Tendulkar's record of 522 innings. The achievement makes him faster than Tendulkar to the total and brings him close to Rahul Dravid's benchmark. England won that match by 89 runs, with Harry Brook scoring 67 and Will Jacks also contributing.
Why it matters
Root's record‑breaking run total highlights his standing among cricket greats, a point of interest for his followers.
Key facts
- Joe Root reached 23,000 international runs in 521 innings.
- Sachin Tendulkar reached 23,000 runs in 522 innings, making Root faster to the total.
- The milestone was achieved in a match against Sri Lanka.
- Root's pace to 23,000 runs puts him near Rahul Dravid's record as reported.
- England won that match by 89 runs, with Harry Brook scoring 67 and Will Jacks also contributing.
Evidence
Official source, or corroborated across several outlets.
- Joe Root faster than Sachin Tendulkar to 23K international runs, nears Rahul Dravidindiatoday.inprimary(opens in a new tab)
- Joe Root enters record books, goes past Sachin Tendulkar in major milestonetimesofindia.indiatimes.com(opens in a new tab)
- Hot on Sachin Tendulkar’s heels, Joe Root remembers master blaster’s 2002 onslaught: ‘It was a great experience’hindustantimes.com(opens in a new tab)
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