Joe Root Breaks Sachin Tendulkar And Virat Kohli's 'Unique' Record On Day 4 Of 1st Ashes Test: Check Full List

Former England skipper Joe Root set an 'unique' record on Day 4 of 1st Ashes Test against Australia at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Monday. Root surpassed the likes of Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli with THIS record.

Zee Media Bureau | Jun 20, 2023, 09:02 AM IST
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Joe Root scored 30th Test ton last week

Joe Root scored his 30th Test century in the first innings of 1st Ashes Test at Edgbaston last week. Among current batters, only Australian batter Steve Smith has more Test tons - 31. (Photo: AP)

Joe Root scored his 30th Test century in the first innings of 1st Ashes Test at Edgbaston last week. Among current batters, only Australian batter Steve Smith has more Test tons - 31. (Photo: AP) 

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Joe Root

Former England batter Joe Root was stumped for the first time in his Test career after scoring 46 in the second innings of 1st Ashes Test. Root had scored 11,168 Test runs before getting stumped. (Photo: AP)

Former England batter Joe Root was stumped for the first time in his Test career after scoring 46 in the second innings of 1st Ashes Test. Root had scored 11,168 Test runs before getting stumped. (Photo: AP)

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Virat Kohli

Former India captain Virat Kohli had notched up 8,195 runs in Tests before getting stumped off the bowling of Nathan Lyon earlier this year. (Photo: AP)

Former India captain Virat Kohli had notched up 8,195 runs in Tests before getting stumped off the bowling of Nathan Lyon earlier this year. (Photo: AP)

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Shivnarine Chanderpaul

Former West Indies batter Shivnarine Chanderpaul holds the world record for most runs before getting stumped in Test cricket. Chanderpaul managed to scored 11,414 runs in Tests before getting stumped. (Source: Twitter)

Former West Indies batter Shivnarine Chanderpaul holds the world record for most runs before getting stumped in Test cricket. Chanderpaul managed to scored 11,414 runs in Tests before getting stumped. (Source: Twitter)

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Graeme Smith

Former South Africa skipper and opener Graeme Smith had scored 8,800 Test runs before getting stumped. (Source: Twitter)

Former South Africa skipper and opener Graeme Smith had scored 8,800 Test runs before getting stumped. (Source: Twitter)

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Joe Root's record runs with scoops and sweeps

England batter Joe Root has scored 1194 runs off scoops and sweeps, more than any other Test match batter. 491 of these runs have come in the last two years. (Photo: AP)

England batter Joe Root has scored 1,194 runs off scoops and sweeps, more than any other Test match batter. 491 of these runs have come in the last two years. (Photo: AP)

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Sachin Tendulkar

Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar notched up 7,419 Test runs before being stumped in Test cricket off the bowling of England left-arm spinner Ashley Giles. (Photo: ANI)

Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar notched up 7,419 Test runs before being stumped in Test cricket off the bowling of England left-arm spinner Ashley Giles. (Photo: ANI)

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