Joe Root has completed the fastest 13000 runs in Tests
Joe Root has completed the fastest 13000 runs in Tests while playing against Zimbabwe, the only Test match at Trent Bridge on 22 May 2025. The star English player and ex-captain has achieved this milestone of fastest 13000 runs in just 153 Test matches. Joe Root 13000 Test runs have made him the only player from England who has achieved this feat. By completing 13000 runs, he has etched his name as the 5th highest run-scorer in the history of Test cricket. By doing so, Joe Root has entered the group of Test cricket legends, Sachin Tendulkar, JH Kallis, RT Ponting, and Rahul Dravid, who scored more than 13000 runs in Test cricket. Joe Root has become the 5th fastest 13000 run-scorer innings-wise because Sachin Tendulkar led the list in this way.
Sachin Tendulkar has made the most Test runs in cricket history, which are 15921 runs in 200 Test matches with an average of 53.78, including 51 centuries and 68 fifties. Joe Root has completed his record-breaking 13006 runs in the history of England’s cricket with an average of 50.80, including 36 centuries and 65 fifties. 2012 was the year of Joe Root’s debut in Test cricket against India, and by then, he became the top and leading run-scorer for England.
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Before playing against Zimbabwe, J Root has reached 12972 runs and is just 28 runs away from achieving the milestone of fastest 13000 runs match-wise. It is obvious from the performances of Root that he remained consistent and has the endurance to play in the challenging conditions. He played various brilliant knocks against one of the toughest Test-playing nations, like Australia, India, and South Africa.
Joe Root made 2846 Test cricket runs against India in 30 contests with an average of 58.08, which is the highest by him against any team, including 10 centuries and 11 fifties. Similarly, he played 34 Test matches against Australia and made 2428 runs with an average of 40.46, including 4 hundreds and 18 fifties. He made his career-best score of 262 in Tests against Pakistan, and his career-best batting average is against Sri Lanka, which is 62.54.
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Joe Root is still playing for England in the longest format of cricket, which is ensuring that he can break more records in Test cricket due to his endurance, form, and adaptability with the conditions. J Root played his only Test match against Zimbabwe, and he made 34 runs in this match.
Joe Root’s achievements in Test cricket are so great that they mark a great landmark in red-ball cricket and inspire the upcoming young talent in England’s Test cricket. England will play some remaining matches this year, which suggests that Root can achieve more milestones in Test cricket.
Joe Root vs Sachin Tendulkar Records
| Player | Matches | Runs | 100s | 50s |
| Sachin Tendulkar | 200 | 15921 | 51 | 68 |
| Joe Root | 153 | 13006 | 36 | 65 |