Joe Root demolishes Sachin Tendulkar's record, becomes all-time leading run-getter in....

England National Cricket Team batter Joe Root achieved a massive feat in the history of Test cricket. The premier batter surpassed batting great Sachin Tendulkar to be the leading run-getter in the fourth innings in the longest format of the game.

Joe Root achieved the feat in the recently concluded first Test against the New Zealand National Cricket Team. The two teams squared off with each other in an eye-catching match at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch.

Root went past Sachin Tendulkar after his quick knock in the fourth innings of the match. The batter played an unbeaten innings of 23 runs off 15 balls with the help of 3 fours and 1 six. His knock ensured that England National Cricket Team chased the target of around 100 runs and went 1-0 up in the series.

Joe Root now is the leading run-getter in the fourth innings of Test cricket

Root now is the leading run-getter in the fourth innings of Test cricket with a tally of 1,630 runs. He overtook Sachin Tendulkar's record of 1,625 runs to take the top spot. Alastair Cook and Graeme Smith share the third spot, each scoring 1,611 runs. While West Indies legend Shivnarine Chanderpaul is at no.5 with 1,580 runs.

Most runs in 4th innings in Test cricket

1630 - Joe Root

1625 - Sachin Tendulkar

1611 - Alastair Cook

1611 - Graeme Smith

1580 - Shivnarine Chanderpaul

Joe Root recently surpassed Alastair Cook to become the leading run-getter for England in the Tests

Joe Root, of late, has been in hot form in Test cricket. He has piled up truckloads of runs for the England National Cricket Team and recently surpassed Alastair Cook to lead the charts for Three Lions in Tests. He also has the most centuries by English batter in the longest formats of the game.

Joe Root didn't have the kind of game he would have wanted against NZ, as he bagged a duck in the first innings. But thankfully, that didn't cost the England National Cricket Team much as they went on to win the game after their heroics with bat and ball across the innings.

England won the first Test against New Zealand with 8 wickets in hand

England, who opted to bowl field, ended New Zealand's innings on 348 runs and then came up with the staggering effort with the bat. They declared the innings on 499 runs and took a massive lead of over 100 runs in the first innings, putting the opposition under pressure.

In the second innings, the New Zealand National Cricket Team got all out for just 254 runs, setting the England National Cricket Team a target of 104 runs to chase. The Ben Stokes-led side achieved the target in 12.4 overs with 8 wickets in hand and took an early lead in the series. The second Test between the teams begins on Friday.

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