Englandβs Joe Root scripted history as the leading run-scorer in the fourth innings of Test cricket during Englandβs eight-wicket triumph over New Zealand in the first Test at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch. (More Cricket News)
πΈRoot, also playing his 150th Test game, scored a 15-ball 22, as England romped home, chasing a modest 104-run target, clinching the win.
The 33-year-old now sits at the top of the run-scoring charts in the fourth innings with 1,630 runs, with Sachin Tendulkar just behind him, having made 1,625 runs.
πFormer England opener Alastair Cook and former South Africa skipper Graeme Smith occupy the third spot, having notched up 1,611 runs.
πWhile on the other hand, West Indies legend Shivnarine Chanderpaul is fifth on the list with 1,580 runs.
Most runs in 4th innings in Test cricket
1630* - Joe Root
1625 - Sachin Tendulkar
1611 - Alastair Cook
1611 - Graeme Smith
1580 - Shivnarine Chanderpaul
Taking about the first Test, Brydon Carse was adjudged the Player of the Match for his sensational bowling performance, bagging a 10-for, while Harry Brook π¬yet again made the headlines, scoring 171 in the first innings.
πThe second Test will be played from Friday, December 6, at the Basin Reserve in Wellington.
