Joe Root Becomes Seventh-Highest Test Run-Scorer

Joe Root has surpassed Brian Lara to become the seventh-highest run-scorer in Test cricket, amassing over 11,940 runs. Root achieved this milestone during the third Test against the West Indies at Edgbaston. His recent resurgence in form has made him the leading run-scorer in the ongoing series, with significant contributions including a century and a fifty. Many cricket experts believe Root has the potential to break Sachin Tendulkar's record of 15,921 runs, though this would require him to remain fit and perform consistently over the next six years. Indian wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik sees it as a possibility, whereas former Pakistani batter Basit Ali expresses a preference for Virat Kohli to surpass Tendulkar's record instead. Root also holds the record for most runs and centuries in World Test Championship history.