Joe Root produced a stellar performance, breaking Alastair Cook's English record for most Test runs during Day 3 of the opening game against Pakistan.

Joe Root has racked up 16 centuries and 20 half-centuries in the World Test Championship, establishing himself as the top run-scorer by a considerable margin. Marnus Labuschagne from Australia trails behind with 3,

Joe Root moves closer to matching Sachin Tendulkar’s record of most calendar years with 1,000-plus Test runs after a steadying performance against Pakistan. Root, who has achieved this milestone for the fifth time,

Joe Root is closing in on another Sachin Tendulkar record as he completes 1000 runs in a single calender year for the 5th time, which the legendary Indian batter did six times in his career.

Joe Root just needs to put up another calendar year where he hits the 1,000 Test runs mark to go level with 'Master Blaster' Sachin Tendulkar.

Joe Root went past Alastair Cook to become England's leading run-scorer in Test cricket. Root reached the landmark on Day 3 of the first Test at Multan Cricket Stadium. Root also broke through the list of top 5 leading run scorers in Test cricket and inched closer to Sachin Tendulkar's monumental feat.

Joe Root is completed 1000 runs in a single calender year for the 5th time with Sachin Tendulkar being the only to have done it six times.

England's vibrant batter Joe Root took a step closer to matching Sachin Tendulkar's elusive record for 1000-plus Test runs in most calendar years.