Joe Root became the first English stroke to reach 13,000 testing tests, achieving the milestone during England’s four -day test against Zimbabwe at Edgbaston. He is only the fifth player in cricket history to reach the signal, joins Sachin Tendulkar, Ricky Ponting, Jacques Kallis and Rahul Dravid. Root started the race in 12,972 tests and needed only 28 to reach the milestone. He passed the milestone with the calm of the brand, emphasizing the consistency and technical bravery that have determined his career in the greatest form. He is now the fastest player, in terms of the games, to reach