Joe Root creates history! Becomes 1st England batter to cross 8,000-run mark in ODIs
Joe Root has become the first English cricketer to surpass 8,000 runs in One-Day International (ODI) matches. He achieved this milestone during a match against Sri Lanka in the Pakistan ODI Tri-Series.
Why it matters
This record cements Root's status as one of England's most consistent and prolific batters in the history of the 50-over format.
Joe Root etched his name in the record books on Thursday, becoming the first England batter to cross 8,000 runs in One-Day Internationals during the clash against Sri Lanka in the Pakistan ODI Tri-Series.The experienced right-hander reached the landmark with a fluent knock of 69 off 66 deliveries, striking eight fours. He achieved the feat in his 186th ODI innings, further underlining his consistency in the 50-over format.Root's latest innings took his career tally to 8,005 runs in 197 matches at an average of 50.66 and a strike rate of 87.83. His record also includes 20 centuries and 49 half-centuries, with a highest score of 166.Root leads England's ODI run-scoring chartsRoot's achievement puts him comfortably ahead of the other leading run-scorers in England's ODI history.
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