Joe Root becomes top scorer (Tests) at Edgbaston: Key stats
England cricket team ace Joe Root has become the highest run-scorer at Edgbaston, Birmingham in Test cricket. Root surpassed the legendary Alastair Cook to attain this milestone. Root achieved the mark with his 28th run in the third and final encounter against the West Indies on Day 2. He was unbeaten on two runs at stumps on Day 1. Here are further details.
Root falls for a well-made 87
Root fell for a well-made 87. He was dismissed by spinner Gudakesh Motie. England were 51/5 before Root and Ben Stokes added 115 runs. After Stokes' dismissal, Root added another 62-run stand alongside Jamie Smith. Root's 87 was laced with seven fours. He ran well between the wickets and played a positive brand of cricket.
Root surpasses the legendary Alastair Cook
As per ESPNcricinfo, playing his ninth match at Edgbaston (16 innings), Root (920) has gone past Cook. Former England legend Cook managed 869 runs from 10 matches (16 innings) at an average of 57.93. He hit two tons and two fifties with the best of 294. Root averages 70.76 at this venue. He owns three centuries and five fifties with the best of 142*.
17,000 FC runs for Root
Root has also gone past 17,000 runs in First-Class cricket during this knock. He came into the match with 16,995 runs at 49.40. He required five runs to attain the milestone. Root has now clocked 46 tons and 84 fifties in FC cricket.
Root surpasses 12,000 Test runs
Root surpassed 12,000 Test runs (12,027). He came into this match with a tally of 11,940 runs at an average of 49.95. In the previous encounter at Trent Bridge, Root clocked his 32nd century and a sixth versus West Indies. Root also surpassed former WI star Shivnarine Chanderpaul (11,867) and Sri Lankan ace Mahela Jayawardene (11,814) in terms of runs.
First batter to complete 4,500 World Test Championship runs
During his knock of 122 at Trent Bridge, Root became the first batter to complete 4,500 runs in the ICC World Test Championship. Coming into this match, Root managed 4,511 runs at an average of 49.57 from 54 matches. He now owns 14 centuries in addition to smashing 19 fifties. Root has surpassed 1,000 runs in the ICC WTC 2023-25 cycle (1,023).
