Joe Root Climbs to Eighth-Highest Run-Scorer in International Cricket, Surpasses Brian Lara
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News18•27-01-2026, 21:30
Joe Root Climbs to Eighth-Highest Run-Scorer in International Cricket, Surpasses Brian Lara
- •England's Joe Root achieved the eighth-highest run-scorer milestone in international cricket during the third ODI against Sri Lanka in Colombo.
- •Root surpassed West Indies legend Brian Lara, who previously held the ninth position with 22,358 runs.
- •The 35-year-old Root now has 22,413 runs from 384 matches, including 61 centuries and 116 half-centuries.
- •He is currently behind cricketing greats like Rahul Dravid, Jacques Kallis, Mahela Jayawardene, Ricky Ponting, Kumar Sangakkara, Virat Kohli, and Sachin Tendulkar.
- •In the same match, Jos Buttler became the second England player to feature in 400 international matches, trailing only James Anderson.
Why It Matters: Joe Root becomes the eighth-highest run-scorer in international cricket, surpassing Brian Lara.
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