Joe Root completes 6,500 runs at home in Tests: Stats
What's the story
England cricket team batter Joe Root has attained a new milestone in his Test career. The senior Englishman has completed 6,500 runs at home in Tests. Root attained the milestone with his 13th run in the 2nd Test versus Sri Lanka being held at Lord's in London. Earlier, Root played a crucial role in helping his side win the first Test against Sri Lanka.
Stats
Root's sensational stats at home
As per ESPNcricinfo, playing his 77th Test on home soil, Root has breached the 6,500-run mark in 134 innings. He owns 19 tons and 32 fifties at home, averaging 54-plus. He is the 3rd-highest scorer at Lord's, accumulating close to 1,800 runs. Versus Sri Lanka, Root has amassed 450-plus runs at home. Notably, he has 1,500-plus runs against Australia and India at home.
Numbers
32 tons and 64 fifties for Root in Tests
Root is the second-highest centurion for England in Tests (32). He is also the 7th-highest run-scorer in the format. In the first Test of the ongoing series, Root clocked his 64th Test half-century. The star batter surpassed Allan Border and Rahul Dravid (63 each) in terms of half-centuries in Test cricket. He is now only behind Sachin Tendulkar (68) and Shivnarine Chanderpaul (66).