As of August 2025, Joe Root remains at the pinnacle of international cricket. He became the second-highest run-scorer in Test history, surpassed several major records, and delivered outstanding performances during England’s summer series against India. he is still behind Sachin Tendulkar
- Root struck his 38th career Test century against India, moving to second place on the all-time list of Test run-scorers. He overtook legends like Ricky Ponting and Jacques Kallis, and his total home Test runs now exceed Sachin Tendulkar’s record for most runs by a Test batter in their home country—Root has 7,220 runs in England compared to Tendulkar’s 7,216 in India.
- In the England vs India Test series (July–August 2025), Root scored a century in the fourth Test and added a crucial 29 in the fifth Test; both knocks contributed to breaking multiple international records. He also became the first batter to reach 2,000 Test runs against India at home.
- In 2025, Root played 9 ODI matches, scoring 604 runs with two centuries—his highest ODI score for the year is 166. In T20s, he featured in 7 matches, making 217 runs at a strike rate of 140 and notched up two half-centuries.
- Root recently surpassed Don Bradman’s tally of Test centuries and is now recognized among cricket’s all-time greats with his consistent run-scoring and record-breaking feats and make world records .
- Prelims Facts : Test cricket Run
- Sachin tendulkar : 15921 run
- joe root : 13380 run
- Ricky pointing : 13378 run
- Jack callis : 13289 run
- Rahul Dravid : 13288 run
” Root continues to play a central role for England as a senior batter, slip fielder, and mentor. He remains highly ranked in the ICC player rankings among Test batters” for current affairs news click www.eminentnews.com
