Joe Root scales to 3rd place, leaving Sachin, Border and Kallis behind.

Sports Tak Staff
February 25, 2023

Let's take a look at the list of the top 6 run-getters against New Zealand in Test cricket. 

6 | Former Australian skipper Allan Border has scored 1,500 runs from 23 innings at an average of 51.72 including 5 centuries and 6 fifties.

5 | Former South Africa all-rounder Jacques Kallis scored 1,543 runs from 28 innings at an average of 61.72 including 6 tons and as many fifties.

4 | Former India batter Sachin Tendulkar has scored 1,595 runs from 39 innings at an average of 46.91 including 4 centuries and 8 fifties. 

3 | Joe Root has 1,612 runs from 33 innings at an average of 53.73 including 5 centuries and 7 half-centuries.

2 | Former India batter Rahul Dravid has 1,659 runs from 28 innings at an average of 63.80 including 6 centuries and 6 fifties.

1 | Former Pakistan batter Javed Miandad  scored 1,919 runs from 29 innings at an average of 79.95 including 7 centuries and 6 fifties.

Joe Root scored 153 not out against New Zealand in the 2nd Test. 

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