Joe Root nears Sachin Tendulkar's big milestone with 1000 Test runs in 2024

 Oct 8, 2024

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Joe Root's record-breaking spree continued in the first Test against Pakistan

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On Day 2 of 1st Test against Pakistan, Joe Root completed 1000 Test runs in a calendar year for the 5th time in his career.

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Only Sachin Tendulkar stands ahead of him, who achieved this feat in six calendar years.

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Root joined the likes of Brian Lara, Matthew Hayden, Jacques Kallis, Ricky Ponting, Kumar Sangakkara and Alastair Cook who have 1000-plus Test runs in most calendar year, i.e 5 times.

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Besides this, Root also becamae first player to reach 5000 runs in World Test Championship (WTC)

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He achieved the milestone on Day 2 of the first Test against Pakistan with his 27th run of the innings.

Root's achievement came in his 59th WTC match, where he averages over 52.

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