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Joe Root Joins Elite Club with 8000+ ODI Runs
22 Oct
Summary
- Joe Root surpassed 8,000 runs in One-Day Internationals.
- He is the first England batter to achieve this historic milestone.
- Root has scored 8,005 runs in 197 matches at an average of 50.66.
Joe Root has achieved a significant milestone, becoming the first England batter to accumulate over 8,000 runs in One-Day International cricket. This historic achievement occurred during a recent match against Sri Lanka in the Pakistan ODI Tri-Series. Root's innings of 69 runs brought his career ODI total to 8,005 runs across 197 matches.
His consistent performance is highlighted by an impressive average of 50.66 and a strike rate of 87.83. Root has recorded 20 centuries and 49 half-centuries in the ODI format, with his highest score being 166. He now leads all England batters in ODI runs, surpassing Eoin Morgan.
Root's ODI career began in 2013. He previously set records for the most runs by an England player in a calendar year in 2015 and 2016. After a brief hiatus from the format in 2020, he returned in 2023, contributing significantly to England's campaign with three half-centuries.
