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Like a cricketing Michelangelo, Joe Root has chiselled his name in Test history

Modest England batter passed Cook’s runs milestone with a typically understated 35th century – and there’s more to come

The Guardian - UK

Joe Root says he has ‘plenty left to do’ after breaking England Test runs record

Root batted all day in Multan to reach 176 not out.

The Independent UK

Record-breaking Joe Root goes big alongside Harry Brook as England close in on Pakistan

Root moved past Sir Alastair Cook to go top of England’s run-scoring chart

Evening Standard

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Relentless Joe Root breaks England Test runs record with century in Pakistan

Root finished the day on 176 not out.

The Independent UK

Selfless Joe Root is England’s greatest and ‘incredible attribute’ ensures there’s more to come

Root breaks Alastair Cook’s record and becomes England’s highest-ever Test run-scorer

The Independent UK

Joe Root racks up hundred after becoming England’s record Test run-scorer

By tea he had defied painful pangs of fatigue to reach 119 not out, carrying England’s innings to 351 for three.

The Independent UK

Can Joe Root break Sachin Tendulkar's Test records?

On the third day of England's opening Test in Pakistan, Joe Root surpassed Alastair Cook on the all-time Test run-scorers list, now only trailing three players in total. The question remains: how high will he climb before retiring?

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Alastair Cook reacts as Joe Root breaks his England Test runs record

Joe Root reached a historic milestone during England’s Test match against Pakistan in Multan

The Independent UK

Sir Alastair Cook backs Joe Root to become all-time leading Test run scorer

Root overtook Cook’s England mark during the first Test in Pakistan.

The Independent UK

Joe Root breaks Alastair Cook's England Test runs record

NEW DELHI: On the third day of the first Test match between Pakistan and England in Multan on Wednesday, Joe Root smashed Alastair Cook's record of 12,472 runs.

The Times of India

An unbelievable feat – England captain Ben Stokes hails ‘incredible’ Joe Root

Root passed former England captain Sir Alastair Cook’s record during the first Test in Pakistan.

The Independent UK

Joe Root becomes England's leading Test run-scorer overtaking Sir Alastair Cook

Root eclipsed Cook's tally of 12,472 Test runs on day three of the First Test against Pakistan

Evening Standard

How Joe Root and Sir Alastair Cook compare as England Test run record broken

Root has passed fellow former captain Sir Alastair Cook’s mark of 12,472 runs.

The Independent UK

Joe Root overhauls Sir Alastair Cook to become England’s record Test run scorer

Root passed Cook’s mark of 12,472 runs on day three of England’s first Test against Pakistan.

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The Times of India

Sanjay Manjrekar 'educates' Rohit Sharma with a piece of statistic

Former India batsman Sanjay Manjrekar has raised a question mark over Rohit Sharma not using the services of Ravindra Jadeja against left-handed batsmen early and shared a piece of statistic that, he says, "needs to be shown" to the India captain.

The Independent UK

Sri Lanka take control of third Test against careless England

England were bowled out for 156 in just 34 overs.

The Independent UK

England collapse before Jamie Smith launches thrilling counter-attack

The hosts were 82 for seven against Sri Lanka but the wicketkeeper’s 67 off 50 balls kept them in the game.

The Times of India

England got carried away against Sri Lanka: Michael Vaughan

NEW DELHI: Following a heedless batting performance against Sri Lanka in the third Test at the Oval, Michael Vaughan has cautioned England not to "take the mick out of the game".

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The Independent UK

England criticised by Michael Vaughan and Sir Alastair Cook after collapse

Harry Brook was the man most in focus as 221 for three overnight became 325 all out.

The Independent UK

Talking points as England seek perfect summer record in Sri Lanka finale at Oval

Josh Hull makes his England debut while Joe Root is chasing more records.

The Independent UK

England vs Sri Lanka predictions: Will England complete the whitewash?

England face Sri Lanka face off in the third Test at the Oval as the hosts look to complete the series whitewash

The Guardian - UK

England beat Sri Lanka by 190 runs in second men’s cricket Test – as it happened

Over-by-over report: England secured a series victory with a comfortable 190-run win in the second Test

The Times of India

3544 runs behind, will England great Joe Root break batting legend Sachin Tendulkar's record?

Being hailed as the greatest England batsman to play Test cricket, Joe Root's twin centuries in the ongoing second Test against Sri Lanka at Lord's took him past the England record of 33 Test hundreds set by former skipper Alastair Cook. Interestingly, it puts the 33-year-old Root only 3544 runs…

The Independent UK

How Joe Root compares to batting greats after setting new England century record

The Yorkshireman made his 34th Test century against Sri Lanka on Saturday.

The Times of India

For Michael Vaughan, Joet Root is England's 'greatest' batsman

Joe Root's remarkable achievement of surpassing Alastair Cook's record by scoring his 34th Test century has garnered widespread admiration from cricket experts and enthusiasts alike. The former England captain, Michael Vaughan, has gone as far as proclaiming the 33-year-old as England's "greatest" batsman.

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