Joe Root becomes first England batter to pass 8,000 ODI runs
Cricket
Joe Root became the first England batter to surpass 8,000 runs in One-Day internationals on October 22, 2026 during a match against Sri Lanka in the Pakistan ODI Tri-Series.
He scored 69 off 66 balls and moved to a career total of 8,005 runs in 197 matches.
His ODI record includes 20 centuries and 49 half-centuries.
