Joe Root has created history in the India-England Third Test being played at Lord’s. He has become the first player to complete 3,000 runs against India in Test cricket. He had already recorded the record of scoring the most runs against India in Red-Ball format. Root has achieved this position in his 60th Test innings against India. He created history as soon as he scored 45 runs in Lord’s Test.

Before the Lord’s Test match started, Joe Root scored 2,955 runs in 59 innings against India. In the third Test match, he has achieved this historic position as soon as he added 45 runs in his innings. India played their first Test match about 93 years ago, since then more than 300 players have played Test matches against India. After beating all of them, Joe Root has become the first player to complete 3,000 Test runs against India.

Batsman who scored the most Test runs against India

Joe Root has become players to complete three thousand runs against India. In this list, he is followed by Ricky Ponting in second place, who scored 2,555 runs against Team India. Joe Root’s compatriot Alastair Cook scored 2,431 runs against Team India and Steve Smith has so far scored 2,356 runs against India. The list also includes Clive Lloyd of the West Indies, who scored 2,344 runs against India in Test career.

• Joe Route – 3000+ runs
• Ricky Ponting – 2,555 runs
• Alastair Cook – 2,431 runs
• Steve Smith – 2,356 runs
• Clive Lloyd – 2,344 runs

Joe Root’s Test record on Indian grounds has also been good. He has so far scored 1,272 runs in 30 innings at an average of more than 45.

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Most Catches in Test Cricket: In the last 10 years, the player who has got his iron in Test cricket is the root. This England durable has scored more than 13,000 runs in Test matches, scoring 36 centuries and now he is eyeing the record of scoring the most runs in the red ball format. Root can now create a historical record in the India-England first Test match. Let us know that this record is not related to batting, but he can break the record of an Indian veteran while fielding.

In the first Test match being played in Handingley, the Indian team batting first. KL Rahul was batting well, but on the score of 42 runs, Joe was caught by the route. With this, Root has taken 209 catches in Test format and he is only behind Rahul Dravid in terms of taking the most catches. Indian veteran Dravid took a total of 210 catches in his career. Now, if the route takes 2 catches and then the non-winners who take the most catches in Test cricket will become players.

• Rahul Dravid – 210 catches
• Joe Root – 209 Catch
• Mahela Jayawardene – 205 catches

Joe Root will break another ‘Maharikord’

Joe Root is very close to the record of scoring the most runs in Test cricket. He has so far scored 13,006 runs in his 154 matches Test career, while the record for the most runs in Test cricket is in the name of Sachin Tendulkar who scored 15,921 runs in his 200 matches career. To break Tendulkar’s record, he still has to score 2,916 runs. Root currently has 36 centuries and 65 half -centuries in the red ball format. At the same time, as soon as he scored 373 runs, Rahul Dravid, Jacques Kallis and Ricky will be ahead of Ponting in terms of scoring the most runs in the root test.

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Joe root admires team india: The Indian cricket team has not won any Test series in England for the last 18 years. Now Team India is going to go on a historic journey under the captaincy of Shubman Gill. The Indian team, who went to England without Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, is under question, where nothing has been decided on the third order in opening and batting yet. However, Shubman Gill is going to take over the weight of number-4. Just before the series started, former England team captain Joe Root has considered the Indian team iron.

The World Test Championship of India and England is starting the 2025-27 cycle from this series. Let us know that the Ashes series is not far away, before that Joe Root will also want to get good rhythm through the series against India. Root has admitted that Team India has come to England with complete preparation.

Joe Root accepted, Team India is strong

Discussing with former cricketer Stuart Broad on Sky Sports, Joe Root said, “Ashes series are coming near, you will also be asked questions about him. People will try to connect Ashes with the series against India, but you have to do well against a great team. You should see the progress of the Indian team in all three formats. He has a good pace attack, the best pace attacks and the best spin attacks, the best spin attacked, Is.” Joe Root’s statement is indicating that without Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, the performance of Team India will not have much impact.

Joe Root’s record against India

Joe Root’s Test record against India has been great. He has scored 2,846 runs in 30 Tests against Team India at an excellent average of 58.08. He has scored 10 centuries and 11 fifty in Tests against India. Root is the highest run -scorer in Test cricket against India.

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