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Joe Root Breaks Another Sachin Tendulkar Record, Eyes Test Cricket Milestones!
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News18•23-09-2026, 21:48
Joe Root Breaks Another Sachin Tendulkar Record, Eyes Test Cricket Milestones!
- •Joe Root surpassed Sachin Tendulkar's record for reaching 23,000 runs in international cricket.
- •Root achieved the 23,000-run milestone in 521 innings, one less than Sachin Tendulkar's 522 innings.
- •Virat Kohli holds the record for the fastest to 23,000 international runs, reaching it in just 490 innings.
- •Root became the first Englishman and the eighth batter globally to complete 23,000 international runs.
- •Root is now targeting Sachin Tendulkar's records for most runs and centuries in Test cricket.
Key Questions Answered
Joe Root has scored 23,041 runs in 521 innings across 394 matches in all three formats of international cricket.
Joe Root reached the 23,000-run mark in 521 innings, playing one fewer inning than Sachin Tendulkar, who took 522 innings.
Virat Kohli holds the record for the fastest 23,000 runs in international cricket, having crossed the mark in just 490 innings.
