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Joe Root Enters List of Top-5 Most Runs Scored in ICC Tests History During England vs Zimbabwe

  • During England's only Test against Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, on May 22, 2025, Joe Root achieved the milestone of 13,000 Test runs in the shortest number of matches in history.
  • Root started the match needing 28 runs to hit 13,000 and surpassed Jacques Kallis's record by reaching the mark in his 153rd Test match.
  • England scored 498 for 3 in 88 overs with strong centuries from Ben Duckett , Zak Crawley , and Ollie Pope , while Root contributed 34 runs before dismissal.
  • Root accumulated 13,006 runs from 279 innings at an average of 50.80, placing him fifth on the all-time Test run-scorers list behind Tendulkar, Ponting, Kallis, and Dravid.
  • Root's milestone highlights his longevity and form, and with at least eight Tests remaining in 2025, he has opportunities to close gaps on higher run tallies.
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News18 India broke the news in India on Thursday, May 22, 2025.
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