Joe Root achieves what no batter has done in 147 years of Test cricket

Joe Root has added another extraordinary record to his already remarkable Test career, becoming the first player in the 147-year history of Test cricket to cross the 2,000-run mark specifically in the fourth innings. The England star reached the landmark during his unbeaten 62 against Pakistan in the third Test at Edgbaston, producing yet another defining contribution when his team needed him most.Fourth-innings batting is arguably the ultimate examination of a Test batter. The pitch is often at its most challenging, the target is on the scoreboard and every wicket brings the chasing team closer to defeat.Root has made that pressure situation his own.Batter4th Innings Test RunsJoe Root (ENG)2,059Sachin Tendulkar (IND)1,625Alastair Cook (ENG)1,611Graeme Smith (RSA)1,611Shivnarine Chanderpaul (WI)1,580Root's fourth-innings dominance reaches another levelRoot's historic achievement came during England's chase of 130 in the third and final Test against Pakistan.