Former English skipper Joe Root joined elite firm of the likes of Sachin Tendulkar and extra after being solely the fourth batter within the historical past of Check cricket to attain 8000 runs whereas batting at No. 4. This notable accomplishment was introduced up by Root in the course of the third Check of the continued five-match collection between England and India.
Solely three batters have scored as many and extra on the aforementioned batting place; Tendulkar, Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka), and Jacques Kallis (South Africa). Root registered scores of 104 off 199 and 40 off 96 throughout England’s first and second innings, respectively.
Batters to get to 8000-plus runs at No. 4 in Assessments
| Sr. No. | Participant | Common | Runs |
| 1 | Sachin Tendulkar | 54.40 | 13492 |
| 2 | Mahela Jayawardene | 52.25 | 9509 |
| 3 | Jacques Kallis | 61.87 | 9033 |
| 4 | Joe Root* | 51.48 | 8009 |
*Knowledge as on July 13, 2025
Up till now, Root has batted essentially the most at No. 4 in his practically 13-year-long red-ball profession. He has batted at that place in 99 Assessments (170 innings), scoring 37 fifties and 25 a whole bunch. The 34-year-old top-order batter has made a monumental profession out of batting and has change into synonymous with the No. 4 batter for England through the years.
Talking of the present sport at Lord’s, England are in a determined place so far as their destiny within the sport goes. On the time of writing, they had been bowled out for 192 in 62.1 overs of their second innings. Root’s 96-ball 40-run knock was their highest rating. He top-scored of their first innings as properly.
India, alternatively, discover themselves in a commanding place with greater than a day to spare. They are going to have taken the lead in the event that they handle to chase the 193-run goal efficiently. This could be fairly an iconic win contemplating the truth that that they had misplaced the collection opener at Headingley by 5 wickets. The Shubman Gill-led outfit levelled the collection with a 336-run win at Edgbaston.
The fourth Check is about to be performed on the Outdated Trafford in Manchester, which could show to be a do-or-die sport for The Three Lions, if they’re to stay alive within the race for the maiden Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy win.
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