Joe Root creates new Test history against India

English cricketer Joe Root created new history with his bat during the Lord's Test against India, as the right-handed batter set a new Test cricket record against India as the first player to achieve it in Test cricket against India.

Leveling the five-match Test series by 1-1 against India in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025, the hosts England chose to bat first after winning the toss in the third Test of the series at Lord's in London on Thursday (July 10). While England ended the opening day of the Test match in a better position with 251/4, former English captain Joe Root was the reason for it. 

Joe Root became first to record 3000 Test runs against India

At the stumps of the opening day of the Lord's Test, Joe Root remained not out for 99 runs in 191 balls, where the right-handed batter hit nine fours. While Root was already the leading run-scorer in Test cricket against India, he was 45 runs away from completing 3000 Test runs against India before the ongoing Lord's Test.

So, before his 23rd Test 50+ score completion against India, Root completed his 3000 Test runs against India, and became the first to record 3000 Test runs against India.

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Most Test runs against India

Player (Team)	Runs scored
Joe Root (England)	3054*
Ricky Ponting (Australia)	2555
Alastair Cook (England)	2431
Steven Smith (Australia)	2356
Clive Lloyd (West Indies)	2344

*Updated as of July 10, 2025

Batters with 3000+ Test runs against a single team

Meanwhile, Root became the ninth batter to record 3000+ Test runs against a single team. Meanwhile, after Sir Jack Hobbs and David Gower, Root became the third English cricketer to record 3000+ Test runs against one team. 

Player (Team)	Runs scored	Opposition
Sir Don Bradman (Australia)	5028	England
Sir Jack Hobbs (England)	3636	Australia
Sachin Tendulkar (India)	3630	Australia
Allan Border (Australia)	3548	England
Steven Smith (Australia)	3417	England
David Gower (England)	3269	Australia
Sir Garry Sobers (West Indies)	3214	England
Steve Waugh (Australia)	3200	England
Joe Root (England)	3054*	India

*Updated as of July 10, 2025