ENG vs IRE 2023, Joe Root Become fastest Batters to Score 11,000 runs In Test Cricket: Joe Root has completed 11,000 runs in test cricket during the Test match against Ireland at the Lord’s Cricket Ground, England, on June 2nd.
England’s Joe Root made a magnificent record when he reached 52 runs before Tea on day 2. Joe Root now becomes the 11th batter in aggregate making 11,000 runs in test cricket, but Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar has scored 15,921 runs in test cricket and is the highest test run scorer.
Joe Root is the fastest batter to score 11,000 runs in test cricket in terms of matches played, He made this record in his 130th test match. Root has surpassed former England captain Alastair Cook who made 11,000 runs in his 161st Test matches, and before Root, he was leading the chart.
Fastest Players to score 11,000 runs in Test Cricket (by matches)
- Joe Root – 130 matches
- Brian Lara – 131 matches
- Kumar Sangakkara – 134 matches
- Mahela Jayawardena – 149 matches
England vs Ireland One-off test Match so far:
England is playing one match test series against Ireland at Lord’s Cricket Ground. England won the toss and they decided to bowl first, and Ireland came to bat in the first Inning, but Stuart Broad bowled very well and took the early wickets of the Irish batters.
Somehow Ireland made 172 runs in the first inning with the help of James McCollum and Curtis Campher, who scored 36 and 33 runs, respectively. Stuart Broad took five wickets in the first innings, whereas Jack Leach took three wickets.
In the First Inning of England, Ben Duckett and Ollie Pope made a brilliant partnership of 252 runs. Ollie Pope knocked his maiden double century, whereas Ben Duckett scored 182 runs in 178 balls. England Has made 524 runs and declared the Inning.
On Day 2, Ireland Came to bat for the second Inning, and again, their batting seems like getting collapse as they made 97 runs with the loss of three wickets in just 26 overs, but this time, Debutant Josh Tongue took all three wickets of this Inning so far.
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