Joe Root took another of Alastair Cook's records by becoming England's highest run-scorer in test cricket. Root surpassed the retired Cook's total of 12,472 runs by reaching 71 during England's ...

JOE ROOT has broken Sir Alastair Cook's record to become England's highest ever Test run scorer. The 33-year-old surpassed the record of 12,472 runs with yet another sumptuous innings in Pakistan.

MULTAN, Pakistan, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Joe Root's hunger and consistency can help him become the top run-scorer in test cricket, fellow Englishman Alastair Cook said ... for a long time have been ...

Alastair Cook has backed Joe Root to become the all ... All great players who played for a long time have been lucky with injuries. You just never know what’s around the corner, but it has ...

Root has passed fellow former captain Sir Alastair Cook ... with Root second to Cook in innings. They are England’s third and fourth most-capped players behind long-time seam partnership ...

Joe Root has overtaken Alastair Cook to become England’s leading Test run-scorer, moving to 12,473 on the third morning of the first Test against Pakistan at Multan. Root had begun the day on 32 ...

Sir Alastair Cook has tipped Joe Root to break Sachin Tendulkar ... All great players who played for a long time have been lucky with injuries. You just never know what’s around the corner ...

Joe Root beat Sir Alastair Cook’s record during England’s first ... All great players who played for a long time have been lucky with injuries. You just never know what’s around the corner ...

Joe Root has become England's highest Test run-scorer, overtaking Sir Alastair Cook's record of 12,472 runs, on the third day of the first Test against Pakistan. The Yorkshireman is now fifth on ...

Former England captain Alastair Cook on Wednesday tipped record-breaking Joe Root to go past Sachin Tendulkar's all-time leading Test runs total. "I can see him overhauling Sachin Tendulkar's ...