Root, Tendulkar, Ponting, Cook, Lara: Who has scored 10,000 Test runs in cricket?
Joe Root has become just the 14th player to score 10,000 Test runs.
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Joe Root reveals how his England captaincy became 'unhealthy'
Joe Root said his time as England captain had ended in an "unhealthy relationship" after marking his return to the ranks with a match-winning hundred against New Zealand at Lord's. Root led England in a record 64 Tests spanning five years before resigning as skipper in April following a run of just one win in 17 Tests.
After Joe Root Leads England To Test Win vs New Zealand, P Chidambaram Tweets This
Joe Root scored his 26th Test century to take England over the line against New Zealand in the first Test at Lord's on Sunday. With England in trouble at 69/4 in their chase of 277 at one point, Root first put on a 90-run stand with Ben Stokes and then a partnership of 120 runs with Ben Foakes to lead England to a 5-wicket win. Congress leader P Chidambaram hailed Root and Foakes for seeing New Zealand bowlers off on Day 4 and taking their team to a win.
Stokes hails 'Mr Dependable' Root after winning start to England reign
Joe Root was hailed as England's "Mr Dependable" by new captain Ben Stokes after his predecessor's unbeaten century helped launch the all-rounder's reign with a five-wicket win over New Zealand in the first Test at Lord's on Sunday. Root made 115 not out as England chased down a target of 277 with wicketkeeper Ben Foakes (32 not out) providing excellent support in an unbroken partnership of 120. Victory, achieved with more than a day to spare, saw England to just their second win in 18 Tests.
Root scores 10,000th Test run - now for Tendulkar's record?
Joe Root could surpass Sachin Tendulkar as the leading run scorer in Test history.
"Want To Keep Batting As Long As I Can": Joe Root After 26th Test Century
Following England's win against New Zealand in the first Test at Lord's, batter Joe Root said that he wants to bat as long as he can and win as many matches possible for his side. James Anderson and Matthew Potts shone with the ball while Root (115*) and Stokes (54) made an impact with the bat to power England to a five-wicket win over New Zealand. With this win, England have a 1-0 lead in the series. "Feels fantastic, winning a Test match after a long time is a great experience. I have really enjoyed it and looking forward to the rest of the summer. I always feel that we get great support and appreciate whether home or away and it is nice to see them (crowd). Ben has won many Tests for us when I was captain, it's a great chance for me to give it back to him."
Joe Root: My reign as England captain descended into an ‘unhealthy relationship’
Joe Root admitted his reign as England captain had descended into “an unhealthy relationship”, forcing his decision to resign earlier this year.
Cricket-England fortunes still rooted in former captain
LONDON (Reuters) - Joe Root's hunger to succeed with England burns as bright as ever after a masterful unbeaten 115 carried the side to a five- wicket victory over New Zealand in the first test at Lord’s on Sunday.