Joe Root's Impressive Test Career Stats
Most Runs in Test Cricket
| Player | Matches | Innings | Runs | Ave | 100s | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sachin Tendulkar | 200 | 329 | 15921 | 53.78 | 51 | 248* |
| Joe Root | 157 | 286 | 13409 | 51.17 | 38 | 262 |
| Ricky Ponting | 168 | 287 | 13378 | 51.85 | 41 | 257 |
| Jacques Kallis | 166 | 280 | 13289 | 55.37 | 45 | 224 |
| Rahul Dravid | 164 | 286 | 13288 | 52.31 | 36 | 270 |
Notable Achievements
- 38 Test hundreds, joint fourth-most in Tests
- 21st Test ton since the start of 2021, the most in this timeframe
- 16 times reaching 150 in Tests, levelling with Mahela Jayawardene
- 23 Test centuries in England, the joint-most for anyone in home Tests
- 12 Test tons against India, the most for anyone
- 104th 50-plus score in the format, taking him past Kallis and Ponting
- First player to score 1000 Test runs at Old Trafford
- Third England batter to aggregate 1000-plus Test runs at two different venues
- Highest aggregate for anyone against a bowler in the format (588 runs against Ravindra Jadeja)
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