Joe Root topples Sir Alistair Cook to become England’s highest ever test run scorer
A record that seemed inevitable in Joe Root’s career as he becomes the nation’s highest ever Test cricket run scorer with the 33 year old receiving praise from some of the greatest names in the sport, we’re breaking down the achievement and just how special he is, for this current generation of players.
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00:00Joe Root has overtaken Sir Alistair Cook to become England's highest test run scorer of
00:07all time.
00:08Root eclipsed Cook's tally of 12,472 test runs when he hit an elegant straight drive
00:15back past Ahmad Jamal to reach 71 against Pakistan on Day 3 of the first test in Malta.
00:23The 33-year-old, who is playing in his 147th test, reached the landmark in 14 tests fewer
00:29than Cook and now sits fifth on the all-time list.
00:33He made his test debut against India in Nagpur in 2012 and since then has hit 34 test entries
00:40with a top score of 254 against Pakistan.
00:45Sheffield-born Root, who capped in England in a record 64 tests, is now only behind India's
00:51Rahul Dravid, South Africa's Jack Callis, Australia's Ricky Ponting and Sachin Tendulkar,
00:57also of India.