NEW DELHI: On the third day of the primary Check match between Pakistan and England in Multan on Wednesday, Joe Root smashed Alastair Cook dinner‘s report of 12,472 runs.
The 33-year-old hit Pakistani seamer Aamer Jamal for a straight boundary to achieve the 71 he required to cross Cook dinner and turn into England’s highest run scorer in Check historical past, rating seventh all-time.
Each his teammates within the dressing room and a small group of England supporters cheered Root on as he achieved the feat at Multan Stadium.
To surpass his former captain Cook dinner‘s report of 161 Assessments in a stellar profession that concluded in 2018, Root wanted 268 innings and 147 Assessments.
With a report of 12,474 runs and counting going into the lunch break, Root, who made his Check debut in 2012, was 72 not out.
The all-time listing is headed by India batting legend Sachin Tendulkar with 15,921 from 200 matches.
