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Joe Root for England [Source: AP]
After losing their first encounter against Pakistan, England have picked up the pace against Sri Lanka in the 3rd match of the ODI Tri-series. However, speaking of being in form, Joe Root, the England veteran, has managed to make a massive never-before-seen record for his nation.
Notably, while batting for England in the October 22 match at Rawalpindi, Root has become the first-ever England batter to achieve a massive milestone in his career.
Joe Root crosses 8000 ODI runs in Pakistan Tri-series
Scoring 69 runs off 66 deliveries in the England vs Sri Lanka 3rd ODI, Root became the first-ever English batter to cross the 8,000-run mark in ODIs for his national team. He bagged 8 boundaries in the process while striking at 104.55.
Joe Root now tops the list of English batters with the most runs in ODI cricket. Following Root is Eoin Morgan, who scored 6,957 runs before retiring in 2022. Jos Buttler and Ian Bell follow Morgan with 5,678 and 5,416 runs, respectively.
England players with most runs in ODIs:
- Joe Root - 8,005 runs
- Eoin Morgan - 6,957 runs
- Jos Buttler - 5,678 runs
- Ian Bell - 5,416 runs
- Paul Collingwood - 5,092 runs
In the England vs Sri Lanka 3rd ODI, Joe Root started off cautiously with the bat after the dismissal of Tom Banton, the opener. However, he was sent back by Asitha Fernando in the 38th over by a short-of-a-length delivery that Root miscued.
Who has the most ODI runs in the world?
Interestingly, in the world, the highest ODI runs are scored by India batting legend Sachin Tendulkar at 18,426 runs. Following Tendulkar is another India star, Virat Kohli, who bagged 15,109 runs from 317 matches and is continuing to play in the same format, looking his way to World Cup 2027.
Cricketers with most ODI runs:
- Sachin Tendulkar - 18,426 runs
- Virat Kohli - 15,109 runs
- Kumar Sangakkara - 14,234 runs
- Ricky Ponting - 13,704 runs
- Sanath Jayasuriya - 13,430 runs
Joe Root ranks way down on this legendary list; however, to give the batter some credit, he is currently the third-highest ODI run scorer in the world among active players, after Kohli and Rohit Sharma.
