Joe Root surpassed Sachin Tendulkar’s fourth-innings tally of 1625 runs by scoring an unbeaten 23 off 15 balls during England’s victory over New Zealand in the first Test in Christchurch on Sunday.
England’s star batter Joe Root set a new milestone on Sunday, surpassing Sachin Tendulkar’s record for the most fourth-innings runs in Test cricket. Root’s unbeaten 23 during England’s chase against New Zealand in Christchurch took his fourth-innings total to 1630 runs, overtaking Tendulkar’s 1625.
Root achieved the feat in just 49 innings, compared to Tendulkar’s 60. Alastair Cook (1611 in 53 innings), Graeme Smith (1611 in 41 innings), and Shivnarine Chanderpaul (1580 in 49 innings) follow him on the list.
Playing his 150th Test, the 33-year-old now has 12,777 Test runs, ranking fifth on the all-time list led by Tendulkar with 15,921 runs. Though Root was dismissed for a duck in the first innings, joining Ricky Ponting and Steve Waugh in an unwanted milestone, his adaptability in high-pressure situations continues to define his legacy.
