Joe Root register another major Test record

Continuing his record breaking run scoring spree, England batter Joe Root has registered another major record to etch his name history by becoming the first English cricketer and the fourth batter overall to register 100 scores of 50+ runs in Test cricket.

Root achieved the milestone on Saturday during the second Test match against New Zealand at the Basin Reserve, as he brought up his 65th half-century in his 151st Test match.

The world’s No. 1 Test batter reached the feat in the third session of day two’s play.

With 276 innings played across 151 Tests, the right-hand batter has now accumulated 35 centuries and 65 half-centuries, solidifying his place as England’s all-time leading run scorer in the format.

Meanwhile as Root nears the 1500-run mark in 2024, he stands on the cusp of another milestone. With 83 more runs needed to reach 1500 Test runs in the calendar year, Root will join Ricky Ponting as only the second player to score 1500 runs in a Test year on multiple occasions.