Jogen test run: Joe Root has been performing well for a while now and is improving every day. Currently, he is one of the few cricketers in the world who has left his batting mark in every field. Even though he may not have had a big innings in the first Test against New Zealand, he still broke a major record of Sachin Tendulkar.
Joe Root top-scored in fourth innings
Joe Root couldn’t even open his account in the first innings against New Zealand. Now in the second innings he scored an unbeaten 25 runs, which was the fourth innings of the match. With this, he became the batsman who scored the most runs in the fourth innings of Test cricket. He left Sachin Tendulkar behind. Joe Root has scored a total of 1630 runs in the fourth innings of Tests so far. Tendulkar has 1625 matches to his name.
Batsmen who have scored most runs in the fourth innings of Test cricket:
Joe Root – 1630
Sachin Tendulkar – 1625
Alastair Cook – 1611
Graeme Smith – 1611
Shivnarayan Chandrapal – 1580
Scored over 12000 runs in Test cricket
Joe Root made his Test debut for England in 2012. He has since become an important cog in England’s batting order. He has scored a total of 12,777 runs in 150 Test matches so far, including 35 centuries and 64 half-centuries. He is the fifth-highest run-scorer in the history of Test cricket. Once he’s set in the crease, it’s difficult to get him out.
England take lead in series
New Zealand set a target of 104 runs for England to win, which England achieved with ease. In this Test match, Harry Brooke scored a strong performance of 171 runs for England. Apart from that, Ollie Pope showed a great example of bowling. Brayden Carse took 10 wickets to turn the match against England. With this win, England took a 1-0 lead in the series.
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