England batsman Joe Root achieved a big achievement against New Zealand during the first Test at Lord’s. He joined the club of players to score 10,000 runs. Currently, he is the highest run-scorer among the ‘Fab Four’ batsmen of Virat Kohli, Steve Smith and Kane Williamson. The ‘Fab Four’ is considered the best batsman of this generation.
Root has so far scored 10,015 runs in 118 Tests at an average of 49.57. The batsman has 26 centuries and 53 half-centuries to his name in the longest format of the game. His personal best score is 254. Root has been in excellent form with the bat for the last two years. Root has scored 2,416 runs in 26 matches at an average of 53.68. His best score during this period has been 228 and has scored nine centuries and five half-centuries.
Star Indian batsman Virat Kohli is at number two in terms of scoring the most runs. He has scored 8,043 runs in 101 Tests at an average of 49.95. He has scored 27 centuries and 28 half-centuries. For the last two years, Kohli has not been at his best. He has scored 803 runs in 15 matches at an average of 30.88. With a best score of 79, only six half-centuries have come off his bat. He has failed to score an international century since the end of 2019.
Next is Steve Smith of Australia. He has scored 8,010 runs in 85 Tests at an average of 59.77. He has scored 27 centuries and 36 half-centuries in the longest format of the game. Smith has done exceptionally well with the bat for the last two years. He has scored 783 runs in 12 matches at an average of 41.21. He has one century and seven half-centuries with his bat, with a best of 131.
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson is at the bottom of the ‘Fab Four’ in terms of Test runs. He has scored 7,289 runs in 87 Tests at an average of 52.81. He has scored 24 centuries and 33 half-centuries. In the last two years, Williamson has also done well with the bat in Tests. He has scored 813 runs in seven matches at an average of 73.90. He has three centuries and one half-century with his bat. His personal best score during the last two years is 251.