Joe Root Pips Morgan to Emerge as England's All-Time Leading ODI Run-Scorer
2 Jun 2025 1:13 PM IST2 Jun 2025 1:13 PM IST
After becoming the highest run scorer for England in the traditional format, Joe Root emerged as the top run getter for the side in ODIs as well after his unbeaten 166-run against West Indies
England's Joe Root celebrates his hundred during the second One Day International cricket match between West Indies and England at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, Wales, Sunday, June 1, 2025. (Nick Potts/PA via AP)
Cardiff: England's modern-day great Joe Root added another feather to his cap as he surpassed Eoin Morgan in the all-time highest run-scorers in One-Day Internationals (ODI) for England.
On Sunday, Joe Root hit a stunning 166 not out as England beat West Indies by three wickets at Sophia Gardens in the second ODI to clinch the series.
Root thumped two sixes and 21 fours, putting on 166 in 139 balls alongside Will Jacks, who made a vital 49, to lift England into an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.
The innings, which is also his highest score in ODIs has taken Root ahead of England's World Cup winning captain Eoin Morgan to become England's all-time leading ODI run-scorer. Currently, Root has 7,082 (ODI) runs, passing Morgan's tally of 6,957.
England's former skippers Ion Bell (5,416), Jos Buttler (5,233) and Paul Collingwood (5,092) stand next in-line.
"I want to give as much as I can for England for as long as I can," Root said. "I've still got a lot to give and a lot more runs in there and, hopefully, an innings like that shows that."
Highlights from the match:
Three ducks
Brandon King (59) and Shai Hope (78) backed up Carty but England fought back thanks to 4-63 from Adil Rashid and Saqib Mahmood's 3-37 as the Windies lost its last eight wickets for 103.
It seemed that total would be enough to set up a decider at the Oval on Tuesday but Root's 18th ODI hundred and his highest score in the format got England over the line.
His efforts were all the more remarkable after England lost three of its top five for ducks, including both openers as Jamie Smith pushed hard and nicked off and Ben Duckett flashed to deep third. Jos Buttler also failed to score any runs.
Alzarri Joseph took 4-31 in 10 overs.
Root's day
The 34-year-old Root dominated the day at Cardiff and scored the winning runs.
Root is also England's all-time leading scorer in test matches.
With the scores level, Root hit a four off Jayden Seales to seal the win and complete arguably one of his best innings in any format, given England's dreadful start.
England made an enforced change, bringing in seamer Matthew Potts for Jamie Overton, who broke a finger on Thursday as England won the first ODI by 238 runs at Edgbaston.
West Indies replaced Amir Jangoo with Shimron Hetmyer in the middle order.
( Source : Deccan Chronicle with agency inputs )
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