100 fifties plus scores is surely a remarkable record! And now, Joe Root has etched his name in that elite list. First, Three Lions made 280 runs, and then, after bowling New Zealand out for 125 in the ongoing second Test, England extended their lead with a brilliant batting display, led by Ben Duckett’s 92 and Jacob Bethell’s 96. When Joe Root walked out at No. 4, he continued to shine for the visitors in the Wellington Test, registering his fifth Test fifty in 2024, adding to his five centuries. But what really stole the spotlight was that the England wizard reached 100 fifties plus scores.
See the full list of players and check whom he surpassed to make his mark in the list.
Fifty-plus scores in Test cricket
| Player | Matches | Runs | 100s | 50s | 50+ Scores |
| Sachin Tendulkar | 200 | 15921 | 51 | 68 | 119 |
| Jacques Kallis | 166 | 13289 | 45 | 58 | 103 |
| Ricky Ponting | 168 | 13378 | 41 | 62 | 103 |
| Joe Root | 151 | 12853 | 35 | 65 | 100 |
| Rahul Dravid | 164 | 13288 | 36 | 63 | 99 |
Root has surpassed The Wall Rahul Dravid’s record of 99 fifty-plus Test knocks and is now trailing only three cricketing legends. He is poised to overtake Jacques Kallis and Ricky Ponting, who both have 103 fifty-plus scores, leaving only Sachin Tendulkar’s record of 119 ahead of him. Also, Root is the only active player in the top ten list.
Joe Root Stats
| Format | Matches | Innings | Not Outs | Runs | High Score | Average | Balls Faced | Strike Rate | Hundreds | Fifties | Fours | Sixes |
| Test | 150 | 274 | 23 | 12,777 | 262 | 50.9 | 22,325 | 57.2 | 35 | 65 | 1,367 | 45 |
| ODI | 171 | 160 | 23 | 6,522 | 133* | 47.6 | 7,516 | 86.8 | 16 | 39 | 520 | 49 |
| T20I | 32 | 30 | 5 | 893 | 90* | 35.7 | 707 | 126.3 | 0 | 5 | 92 | 16 |
Apart from the white-ball formats, Root is one of the players of the Fab 4 who is in incredible form in Test cricket. Having played 151 Tests, he is closing in on 13,000 runs, a milestone achieved by only four other cricketers. The England stalwart has 35 Test hundreds and 65 fifties in Test cricket.
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