Joe Root surpasses Sachin Tendulkar, Ricky Ponting to become second-youngest batter to smash 12,000 Test runs

England National Cricket Team batter Joe Root achieved a massive feat in the history of Test cricket. He became the second youngest batter to score 12000 runs in the longest format of the game, becoming just the 7th batter to have achieved the feat in the game.

Joe Root achieved the feat in the ongoing Test match against West Indies National Cricket Team. The dead rubber third game of the series between the teams is underway at the Edgbaston in Birmingham. The middle-order batter has continued his good form in Test cricket and has played another good innings.

Joe Root went past 12000 runs in Test cricket on the first ball post Lunch on Day 2. The batter hit a glorious four against Alazarri Joesph and achieved the feat. The right-hander, who slammed a glorious century in the last game, made sure he continued his golden form with the bat in the last game.

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Joe Root bailed the team out of trouble after they were left tottering at 54/5. The batter, along with skipper Ben Stokes (54), joined hands and ensured that they brought the innings back on the track and put pressure back on the West Indies National Cricket Team, adding 115 runs partnership.

Joe Root hit a glorious half-century and is looking all set for another ton. If he achieves the feat, this will be his 33rd Test ton, and he will join Alastair Cook in the most number of tons for the England National Cricket Team in the history of Test cricket.

Joe Root becomes only the second batter from England to go past 12000 runs in Test cricket. He also surpassed Brian Lara's tally of 11953 runs to become the 7th leading run-getter in the history of Test cricket. With the way he is going, it won't be a surprise if he gets at the top of the list in terms of leading run-getter.

Joe Root becomes the second youngest to score 12000 runs in Test cricket

Joe Root became the second youngest batter to score 12000 runs in Test cricket. He is behind Alastair Cook to reach the landmark, completing the feat aged 33 years and 210 days. Former India captain Rahul Dravid was the oldest batter to cross the mark at 37 years 339 days.

Here's the list of the youngest to score 12000 runs in Test cricket:

33y 13d – Alastair Cook

33y 210d – Joe Root

35y 176d – Sachin Tendulkar

35y 214d – Ricky Ponting

36y 32d – Jacques Kallis

37y 68d – Kumar Sangakkara

37y 339d – Rahul Dravid

In terms of innings, Joe Root is the second slowest to achieve the feat. He is above Alastair Cook on the list as he took 275 innings to reach the feat. Root, on the other hand, crossed the mark in his 261st innings. Kumar Sangakkara is fastest to reach 12,000 runs in 224 innings. Sachin Tendulkar and Ricky Ponting are second, having achieved the feat in 247th innings.

Fastest players in terms of innings to reach 12,000 Test runs

224 – Kumar Sangakkara

247 – Ricky Ponting

247 – Sachin Tendulkar

249 – Jacques Kallis

255 – Rahul Dravid

261 – Joe Root

275 – Alastair Cook

In terms of matches taken, Joe Root became the second fastest to achieve the feat. He achieved the feat in 143 games.