How Joe Root and Sir Alastair Cook compare as England Test run record broken
Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Joe Root broke England’s Test runs record with a brilliant unbeaten 176 in the first Test against Pakistan, passing fellow former captain Sir Alastair Cook. Root vs Cook Root’s innings took him to 12,578 runs in 147 Tests, over 100 clear of Cook’s previous record of 12,472. Root’s record Root has passed Cook for fifth place on the all-time list of Test run-scorers, having climbed from the final spot in a congested top 10 during July’s series against the West Indies. The next three names on the list are between 700 and 800 runs ahead of Root, with India’s Rahul Dravid and South Africa all-rounder Jacques Kallis making 13,288 and 13,289 respectively and former Australia captain Ricky Ponting 13,378.
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