JE Root completes 6000 runs in his test career
JE Root of England completed 6000 runs of his test career when he was on 40 during his knock of 80 against India in the ongoing test at Birmingham on the first day. He became the 15th England batsman to achieve the distinction. The following table lists all batsmen who have achieved the feat.
| No | Player | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | 0 |
| 1 | AN Cook | 157 | 283 | 16 | 12158 | 294 | 45.53 | 32 | 56 | 8 |
| 2 | GA Gooch | 118 | 215 | 6 | 8900 | 333 | 42.58 | 20 | 46 | 13 |
| 3 | AJ Stewart | 133 | 235 | 21 | 8463 | 190 | 39.54 | 15 | 45 | 14 |
| 4 | DI Gower | 117 | 204 | 18 | 8231 | 215 | 44.25 | 18 | 39 | 7 |
| 5 | KP Pietersen | 104 | 181 | 8 | 8181 | 227 | 47.28 | 23 | 35 | 10 |
| 6 | G Boycott | 108 | 193 | 23 | 8114 | 246* | 47.72 | 22 | 42 | 10 |
| 7 | MA Atherton | 115 | 212 | 7 | 7728 | 185* | 37.69 | 16 | 46 | 20 |
| 8 | IR Bell | 118 | 205 | 24 | 7727 | 235 | 42.69 | 22 | 46 | 14 |
| 9 | MC Cowdrey | 114 | 188 | 15 | 7624 | 182 | 44.06 | 22 | 38 | 9 |
| 10 | WR Hammond | 85 | 140 | 16 | 7249 | 336* | 58.45 | 22 | 24 | 4 |
| 11 | AJ Strauss | 100 | 178 | 6 | 7037 | 177 | 40.91 | 21 | 27 | 15 |
| 12 | L Hutton | 79 | 138 | 15 | 6971 | 364 | 56.67 | 19 | 33 | 5 |
| 13 | KF Barrington | 82 | 131 | 15 | 6806 | 256 | 58.67 | 20 | 35 | 5 |
| 14 | GP Thorpe | 100 | 179 | 28 | 6744 | 200* | 44.66 | 16 | 39 | 12 |
| 15 | JE Root | 70 | 127 | 12 | 6040 | 254 | 52.52 | 13 | 41 | 4 |
JE Root has an aggregate of 3527 runs at home at the end of the first day’s play at Birmingham. He has an aggregate of 1182 runs against India and also has an aggregate of 1446 runs as England captain.