Stats: Most Test runs by England batter in a calendar year

On December 10, 2021, Joe Root who is already having an outstanding year in Tests, scored the most runs by any England batter in a calendar year. Root went past Michael Vaughan’s record of 1481 runs which he achieved way back in the year 2002. At this point, Root is having an exact number of centuries and half-centuries as that of Vaughan of six and two respectively. Joe Root got the landmark enroute to his 89-run knock against Australia in Ashes 2021-22 opener in Brisbane.

Speaking of Joe Root’s mind-blowing performances in 2021, he has scored 1541 runs with an average of 67.00. He has eight 50 plus scores with Sri Lanka’s Dimuth Karunaratne behind him with seven 50 plus scores. Root has scored the most hundreds (6) with Karunaratne again behind him with four tons. No batter has faced more deliveries than Root with England captain facing 2673 balls in 2021.

In fact, Root is way ahead of any other batter this year. He is the only player with over 1000 runs with India’s Rohit Sharma on second with 906 runs. The third English batter with the most runs in a calendar year is Joe Root himself when he got 1477 runs in the year 2016. He had amassed three tons and ten half-centuries in 2016.

Thrice Joe Root has passed 1300 runs in a calendar year

Joe Root is again fifth in the list when he achieved 1385 runs in the year 2015. He smashed exact same three centuries and ten half-centuries in that year too with an impressive average of 60.21. Sandwiched between Joe Root’s third and fifth position is the British side’s wicketkeeper batter Jonny Bairstow who is on fourth when he recorded 1470 runs in 2016. Dennis Amiss scored 1379 runs 47 years back in 1974 and finds himself on sixth in the list.

England’s former captain and ever-consistent batter Alastair Cook recorded 1364 runs in the year 2015. He smashed three centuries and eight fifties in that year with an average of 54.56. He occupies the seventh position in this list. The Three Lions star batter Kevin Pietersen amassed 1343 runs in the year 2006 after making his debut just a year back in 2005 placing him on number eight.

Another England player who impressed each and everyone with his technique and composed batting is Jonathan Trott. He finds himself on number nine as he scored 1325 runs in 2010 with an outstanding average of 66.25 also notching up four tons and four fifties in that year.

The list concludes with Marcus Trescothick, one of England most successful opener in Tests, who achieved 1323 runs in 2005 with him also smashing four hundreds and four half-centuries. Joe Root would like to continue in the same way in remaining Tests of 2021 and also next year.

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