Joe Root needs 373 runs in 5-Test series against India to rise from 5th to 2nd-highest Test run-scorer of all-time
England's veteran batter Joe Root is set to rewrite Test cricket record books during the five-Test series at home against Shubman Gill-led India.
The five-Test series between India and England is scheduled to commence on June 20 at Headingley, Leeds. Joe Root is the most experienced batter in England lineup. He has a chance to become second-highest Test run-scorer. Here are top 5 run-scorer in Test history -
1. India's Sachin Tendulkar is way ahead of others with 15,921 runs from 200 Tests at an average of 53.78. Tendulkar has 51 centuries and 58 fifties to his name in the format.
2. Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has 13,378 runs from 168 Tests at an average of 51.85. Ponting has scored 41 centuries and 62 half-centuries.
3. Former South Africa all-rounder Jacques Kallis has scored 13,289 runs from 166 Tests at an average of 55.37. Kallis has 45 centuries and 58 half-centuries in the longest format.
4. Former India batter Rahul Dravid aka 'The Wall' has 13,288 runs from 164 Tests at an average of 52.31. Dravid has 36 tons and 63 fifties to his name.
5. England's Joe Root is the only current batter on the list. Root has scored 13,006 runs from 153 Tests at an average of 50.80, including 36 centuries and 65 fifties.
Joe Root also needs 154 runs to become first batter to score 3,000 Test runs against India. From 30 Tests against India, he has scored 2,846 runs at an average of 58.08, including 10 centuries and 11 fifties. Only Steve Smith has more Test centuries (11) against India than Root.
