Joe Root Became 8th Highest Run Getter, Surpassed Shivnarine Chanderpaul

One of the greatest batsmen of the modern era, Joe Root became the 8th highest run-getter in test cricket during the 4th day of the West Indies tour of England 2024 in Nottingham on Sunday 21st July, surpassing legendary Indies batsman Shibnarine Chanderpaul to get the place with 11940 runs on his tally.

In the second innings of the match, the classy batsman arrived on the crease at no 4 and scored a resilient 122 off 178 balls with the help of 10 boundaries. helping the hosts to score 425 runs on the board. Chanderpaul has 11867 runs in 164 games in the format at a staggering average of 51.37. Root is only 14 runs away from eclipsing Brian Lara to becoming the 7th leading run-scorer in tests.

The Yorkshire batsman played his natural game in the second innings and took his time, building the innings gradually with singles and doubles en route to his sensational hundred. From his knock, it seemed like his typical way of proceeding in the format suited him more than following Englamd’s trendy aggressive fashion called “Bazball”. It was Root’s 32nd century in tests which made him the joint-highest-century hitter among active players with Kane Williamson and Steve Smith.