AUS vs ENG: Joe Root Equals Sachin Tendulkar’s All-Time Test Record After Heroics At The Oval

England batter Joe Root equaled the massive record of great Sachin Tendulkar in Test cricket. The Englishman now has the same number of 300-plus scores in the Test series as both the batting greats have achieved the feat 19 times. 

Joe Root achieved the feat in the ongoing fifth Test of the Ashes 2023 at The Oval in London when he completed 300 runs in the series. The English batter has been exceptional in the five-match series and has been the backbone of his team in the middle order.

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Joe Root kick-started the series on a rollicking note as he smashed a magnificent ton in the first game at Edgbaston and then made sure he kept contributing heavily for his team in the all-important series. The right-hander has oozed his class even in the second innings of the ongoing match. 

Joe Root, who scored 5 runs in the first innings, made sure that he ends the series on high as he smashed a sensational half-century that has put his team in the driver’s position. The batting great has played some glorious strokes and is looking set for a big knock. 

In the 5 games in Ashes 2023, Joe Root has smashed over 360 runs so far at an average of 51.52. The knock in the ongoing second innings is also his second half-century in the series and he would be hoping to convert it into a big ton and put his team in a winning position. 

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AUS vs ENG: Most 300-plus runs in a Test series most often, Joe Root now at the top

Sachin Tendulkar and Joe Roo sit at the top of the list of most 300-plus runs in Test series most often. Brian Lara along with Rahul Dravid are also in the charts with a tally of 18 times whereas Ricky Ponting and Alastair Cook have achieved the feat 17 times.

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