England batter Joe Root registered himself in an elite club of players who have scored more than 11, 000 runs in test cricket. Apart from him, there are only 10 batters who have achieved this milestone. Root is also the fastest player to reach the 11,000-run mark. It is possible that Root will soon be in the top 5 players with the most runs in test matches. However, there are many legends he has to beat.

Sachin Tendulkar (15,921 runs)

The master blaster has set the branch mark so high that it seems impossible for any batter to break it. He has 15,921 runs in test cricket with an average of 53.78. He has played 200 matches with the highest knock of an unbeaten 248.