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Joe Root added another major milestone to his incredible Test career on Day 2 of the fifth Test against India at The Oval. With his 29-run knock, Root went past Sachin Tendulkar to become the third-highest run-scorer in home Tests.Most runs at home venues in Tests7578 – Ricky Ponting in Australia7220* – Joe Root in England*7216 – Sachin Tendulkar in India7167 – M Jayawardene in Sri Lanka7035 – Jacques Kallis in South Africa’
Root now has 7,220 runs in England, surpassing Tendulkar’s 7,216 runs in India. Only Ricky Ponting (7,578 in Australia) and Mahela Jayawardene (7,167 in Sri Lanka) remain ahead of Root among the top home Test run-scorers. The former England captain also crossed 2,000 Test runs against India at home, joining an elite list. Only Don Bradman has more runs against a single opponent in home Tests — 2,354 against England. Root’s consistent run-scoring against India continues to be a major factor in this long-standing rivalry.
Most runs against India in a country in Tests
2000* – Joe Root in ENG1893 – Ricky Ponting in AUS1547 – Shivnarine Chanderpaul in WI1427 – Zaheer Abbas in PAK1396 – Steven Smith in AUS
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However, his stay on Friday was cut short by Mohammed Siraj in the 33rd over. Root, who looked in control for much of his innings, was dismissed for 29. Siraj bowled a fuller delivery that straightened slightly, sneaking past Root’s inside edge to crash into the stumps. At the time of his dismissal, England were 175/4 in 33 overs, still trailing India’s first-innings total of 224. Root’s brief knock still had enough impact to push him above some of the game’s greats.
