Babar Azam has only scored 113 runs in three Test matches for Pakistan in 2024 thus far whereas Joe Root is the leading run-getter with 961 runs in 10 matches at an amazing average of 60.06.

After scoring a stunning hundred in the first innings, the right-arm pacer Gus Atkinson took five wickets in the second innings to power England to a big 190-run win in the second Test match against Sri Lanka at Lord's on Day 4.

Joe Root surpassed Graham Gooch to create an all-time record at Lord's. Root has become the most prolific run-scorer at the iconic English venue. Root smashed his 34th Test ton and registered several milestones along the way.

After scoring his record-equalling 33rd Test century in the first innings, Joe Root continued his red-hot form by adding another hundred in the second innings of the second Test match against Sri Lanka at Lord's on Saturday.

Gus Atkinson recorded his maiden Test century to help England score a big total of 427 in the first innings at Lord's on Friday. Atkinson became the first England cricketer to score a hundred and take a five-fer at Lord's in WTC history.

Joe Root is the leading the pack among active cricketers with the most Test hundreds. Root has smashed 33 Test tons. Kane Williamson is behind Root with 32 Test hundreds. Root occupies the second spot among active cricketers, with the most international centuries.

Joe Root smashed his 33rd Test century on Day 1 of the second Test against Sri Lanka at Lord's while India's armless para-archer Sheetal Devi set a new world record while finishing second in her qualification event at the Paralympics in Paris. Here's a look at the top 10 sports stories on August 30.

England made a strong comeback with in-form Joe Root smashing his record-equalling Test century in the first innings of the second Test match against Sri Lanka at Lord's. Root also surpassed the star Indian cricketer in the elite list of players with the most international centuries.

England lost two early wickets after being forced to bat first in the second Test match against Sri Lanka at Lord's but made a strong comeback with Joe Root and Harry Brook adding 48 runs for the fourth wicket on Day 1.

Joe Root is the highest run-getter in Tests among active cricketers with Australia's Steve Smith, a close second with 9685 runs. Root has also surpassed Rahul Dravid on the list of players with the most fifties in Test cricket.

England star Joe Root scored an unbeaten 62 runs in the 128 balls in the second innings of the first Test match against Sri Lanka in Manchester on Saturday and entered the top-five list of cricketers with most fifty-plus scores in Test cricket.

ENG vs SL 1st Test: Kamindu Mendis scored a brilliant century to help Sri Lanka post a challenging total of 326 in their second innings but England managed to chase down a target despite a shaky start at Old Trafford on Day 4.

With two Test matches - Pakistan vs Bangladesh and England vs Sri Lanka - starting today (August 21), ICC has released the latest rankings in the format. Joe Root is sitting on top in the batting rankings but Babar Azam is likely to challenge him in the coming days.

Sachin Tendulkar last played an international match in November 2013 but still holds the record for the most Test runs. Australian star Ricky Ponting scored the second-highest Test runs and revealed one cricketer who can surpass both him and Sachin the Test record.

English star batter Joe Root was the top run-getter in the recent three-match Test series against West Indies with 291 runs in four innings with one century and two fifties. Root also became the second English cricketer to reach 12,000 runs in Test cricket.

England stumbled in their first innings of the third Test match against West Indies after losing five wickets before reaching 100 in the first session at Edgbaston. Joe Root kept the scoreboard moving from one end as West Indies took control of the final match of the series.

Joe Root is the third-leading run-getter in the longest format of the game in 2024 thus far. The right-handed batter has aggregated 524 runs in seven games at an average of 43.66. He has already struck two centuries and the same number of half-centuries.

England batters have been been benefited from their run-scoring spree in the second Test against the West Indies. England scored more than 400 runs in each of their innings with Joe Root, Ollie Pope and Harry Brook smashing centuries.

ENG vs WI, 2nd Test: Joe Root and Harry Brook recorded quick centuries on Day 4 as England managed to post a 400-plus total on Day 4 of the second Test match against West Indies. After impressive batting in first innings, the Caribbean side collapsed in the second innings.

Joe Root surpassed the legendary West Indies cricketer Shivanarine Chanderpaul's Test runs tally as he added 189 runs for the fourth wicket with Harry Brook to keep England ahead with a big total in the second innings in the Trent Bridge Test.