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Joe Root completes 7,500 ODI runs with 20th hundred: Stats

As mentioned, Root raced his 20th century in ODI cricket. Playing his 189th ODI, the batter has gone past 7,500 runs (now 7,577) as he averages 49.52. No other Englishman owns even 15 centuries or 7,000 runs in the format. Root, who made 61 and 75 in the first two ODIs of the series, also boasts 45 fifties in ODI cricket.

STATS: Joe Root narrows Sachin Tendulkar’s lead to under 2000 runs, equals Ricky Ponting with 41st Test century in Sydney

Ashes: Joe Root marked the first international Test ton of 2026, a milestone that drew him level with Australia legend Ricky Ponting at 41 Test centuries, only behind Sachin Tendulkar and Jacques Kallis.

'Another Opportunity to Recreate...': Joe Root Reflects On His Second Series Century In Fifth Ashes Test

England batter Joe Root, who went from being century-less in Australia to scoring two tons this series, said that this whole experience in the Ashes was about creating positive memories with the squad.
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Joe Root finally scores an Ashes century for England in Australia

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Joe Root has finally scored a hundred in an Ashes test for England in Australia, checking off one of the few milestones missing from his impressive cricket CV. Test cricket’s No. 1-ranked batter ended a 15-test century ...