England’s Joe Root etched his name into the history books by becoming the third fastest 🎐batter to reach the 11,000-run mark♓ in Tests.
He achieved the feat after hammering his 58th Test fifty against Ireland on June 2, 2023.
Notablಞy, R💝oot is the only English cricketer to feature in the list.
On that note, Here’s the complete list:
1) Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka)
The former Sri Lanka skip🐷per achieved the milestone in the 122ndꦯ Test match.
Sangakkara slammed 𝓀12400 runs in his Test career, comprising 38 tons.
2) Brian Lara (West Indies)
West Indies legend Brian Lara touched 11,000 run landmark in 12𒈔1 matches.
Lara retired from the format🍰 with 11953 runs and 34 h♒undreds.
3) Joe Root (England)
Joe Root reached the 11,000-run mark in his 130th Test 🍒match.
He slammed 29 centuries in the process.
4) Ricky Ponting (Australia)
Ricky Ponting touched the 11,000 ruౠn mark in 132 matches.
He retired from the format 🉐with 13378 runs and 41 hundreds.
