Joe Root equals Ricky Ponting’s distinctive report – SUCH TV
England’s Take a look at cricket maestro Joe Root added but some other exceptional fulfillment to his illustrious profession.
On Day two of the 3rd Take a look at in opposition to New Zealand at Seddon Park, Root turned into best the second one cricketer to attain 1,500 Take a look at runs in a calendar 12 months on a couple of events, equalling the report of former Australian captain Ricky Ponting.
The appropriate-hand batter entered the fit desiring 30 runs to reach the milestone and achieved the feat all over the second one consultation.
This marks some other bankruptcy in his peculiar profession, having prior to now scored 1,708 runs in 2021—a 12 months through which he additionally led England from the entrance.
In 2024, he accrued 1,502 runs in 17 fits, additional solidifying his popularity as one of the vital biggest Take a look at batters of the fashionable generation. His consistency is analogous to Ponting, who reached the milestone in 2003 and 2005 with 1,503 and 1,544 runs, respectively.
Root joins a choose team of gamers who’ve surpassed 1,500 runs in one 12 months, together with legends comparable to Mohammad Yousuf, Viv Richards, Graeme Smith, Sachin Tendulkar and Michael Clarke.
Maximum Take a look at Runs in a Calendar Yr:
Mohammad Yousuf (Pakistan) – 1,788
Viv Richards (West Indies) – 1,710
Joe Root (England) – 1,708
Graeme Smith (South Africa) – 1,656
Michael Clarke (Australia) – 1,595
Sachin Tendulkar (India) – 1,562
Ricky Ponting (Australia) – 1,544
Ricky Ponting (Australia) – 1,503
Joe Root (England) – 1,502*
Root has been in red-hot shape in 2024 and in his remaining Take a look at of the 12 months, he additionally tops the board because the main run-scorer within the Take a look at layout this 12 months.
Maximum Take a look at Runs in 2024:
Joe Root (England) – 1,502*
Yashasvi Jaiswal (India) – 1,304
Ben Duckett (England) – 1,134
Harry Brook (England) – 1,099
Kamindu Mendis (Sri Lanka) – 1,049
The highest-order batter is at the verge of some other historical fulfillment. If he rankings 84 extra runs within the ongoing fit, he’ll grow to be the primary English participant and best the 5th cricketer in historical past to surpass 13,000 Take a look at runs.
His pursuit of 13,000 runs additionally items a possibility to damage Jacques Kallis’ report because the quickest participant to achieve this milestone relating to fits.
Kallis completed the feat in 159 Exams, whilst India’s Rahul Dravid took 160. With 12,916 runs in 152 fits, Root may surpass each legends.
