Joe Root becomes first England player to complete 17,000 runs in International cricket

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Category : Sports Published on: June 07 2022

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England batter Joe Root became the first English player to complete 17,000 runs in International cricket.
Root achieved this feat during the Test match against New Zealand.
Earlier, Joe Root completed 10,000 runs in Test cricket, becoming the second English player and 14th overall player to reach the landmark.
Now having reached this landmark, Root has joined the elite league of players who have scored 10,000 runs or more in the longest format of the game. This list is led by Sachin Tendulkar (15,921), Ricky Ponting (13,378), Jacques Kallis (13,289), Rahul Dravid (13,288) and Alastair Cook (12,472).

Joe Root becomes first England player to complete 17,000 runs in International cricket