Joe Root is closing in on another Sachin Tendulkar record as he completes 1000 runs in a single calender year for the 5th time, which the legendary Indian batter did six times in his career.

International cricket's top run-scorers, including legends like Sachin Tendulkar, Ricky Ponting, and Virat Kohli, have set unparalleled benchmarks in the sport. With remarkable consistency and skill across formats,

Kohli achieved the feat in just 594 innings and is the only player in cricket history ever to finish 27000 international runs in under 600 innings.