| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Event | Joe Root becomes second-highest run-scorer in Test cricket during 4th Test vs India (2025). |
| Venue | Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester. |
| Key Achievement | Overtook Rahul Dravid, Jacques Kallis, and Ricky Ponting in a single innings (120*). |
| Total Test Runs | 13,400+ (as of July 2025), now second only to Sachin Tendulkar (15,921). |
| Test Debut | 2012 vs India. |
| Previous Record | Surpassed Alastair Cook as England's highest Test run-scorer (2023). |
| Centuries/Fifties | 38 centuries (equals Kumar Sangakkara), 104 fifties (2nd to Tendulkar's 119). |
| Home Ground Milestone | First batter with 1,000+ runs at Old Trafford. |
| Career Span | 157 Test matches, consistent performances since 2020 (including multiple double centuries). |
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