He stood, a little self-consciously, as the Old Trafford crowd rose to him, before eventually giving a thumbs-up to his captain and lifting a hand in acknowledgment of the warm and prolonged ovation.

Joe Root etched his name deeper into cricketing history on Friday, scoring a masterful 37th Test hundred to surpass the tallies of Rahul Dravid and Steve Smith, both of whom sit on 36 Test centuries.

Joe Root is the highest run-scorer in Test cricket among active players. The Englishman is a Test specialist and has scored most of his career runs in the red-ball format. Root played his last T20I ...

On October 17, 2008, Sachin Tendulkar surpassed Brian Lara to become the highest run-getter in Test history. He retired in 2013 with the record intact. Now, in 2025 one man poses a threat to it. His ...

'Root could become the greatest Test batter of all time - Cook Batter Joe Root says he will not focus on beating Sachin Tendulkar's Test run-scoring record during the rest of his career. Root, 34, ...

Joe Root's magnificent 39th Test century propelled England closer to their target against India at The Oval. His century played a crucial role in England's ongoing chase. Root surpassed Kumar ...

Joe Root couldn’t take England to victory in a mammoth fourth-innings chase in the fifth Test vs India, but he did hit a magnificent century, which pushed his Test runs tally higher up. It stands at ...

LONDON (AP) — England cricket star Joe Root isn't only a batting great. He also holds a record in test cricket for catching after snaffling Karun Nair with a stunning one-handed grab in the third test ...

Joe Root's 29-run innings against India in the fifth Test at The Oval propelled him past Sachin Tendulkar to become the third-highest run-scorer in home Tests. Root now boasts 7,220 runs in England, ...

Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and get behind-the-scenes access and unrivalled insight Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter – Root climbed from fifth at the start ...

Joe Root hit a stunning 150 that not only placed him second among the all-time leading Test run-scorers but also fired England into an utterly dominant position in the fourth Test at Emirates Old ...

Joe Root became the third-highest run-scorer in Test history during the fourth Test against India at Old Trafford Friday. Root started the match needing 30 more runs to surpass India's Rahul Dravid ...