Joe Root has become the highest test run-scorer for England in Test Cricket in the ongoing test between England & Pakistan at Multan. Root has surpassed former England captain and legend Sir Alastair Cook's tally of 12,472 runs when scored a boundary in the test against Pakistan. On this page, we'll focus on the list of batters who have the highest test runs for England in test cricket.
Player | Span | Matches | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | Hundred | Fifty | Ducks |
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Joe Root | 2012-2024 | 147* | 23 | 12486 | 254 | 50.96 | 34 | 65 | 12 |
AN Cook | 2006-2018 | 161 | 16 | 12472 | 294 | 45.35 | 33 | 57 | 9 |
GA Gooch | 1975-1995 | 118 | 6 | 8900 | 333 | 42.58 | 20 | 46 | 13 |
AJ Stewart | 1990-2003 | 133 | 21 | 8463 | 190 | 39.54 | 15 | 45 | 14 |
DI Gower | 1978-1992 | 117 | 18 | 8231 | 215 | 44.25 | 18 | 39 | 7 |
KP Pietersen | 2005-2014 | 104 | 8 | 8181 | 227 | 47.28 | 23 | 35 | 10 |
G Boycott | 1964-1982 | 108 | 23 | 8114 | 246* | 47.72 | 22 | 42 | 10 |
MA Atherton | 1989-2001 | 115 | 7 | 7728 | 185* | 37.69 | 16 | 46 | 20 |
IR Bell | 2004-2015 | 118 | 24 | 7727 | 235 | 42.69 | 22 | 46 | 14 |
MC Cowdrey | 1954-1975 | 114 | 15 | 7624 | 182 | 44.06 | 22 | 38 | 9 |
Joe Root, one of the modern-day legends is now on the way to breaking the record of the 'God Of Cricket' MR. Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar of most fifties in Test Cricket. The veteran batter for England has had a brilliant last couple of months in Test Cricket after that horrible series against India in an away tour.