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Joe Root became which player to score 10000 Test runs?
A
4th
B
3rd
C
5th
D
2nd
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Synopsis. Joe Root became the third player to achieve the milestone of 10000 runs and more than 50 wickets during Day 4 of Pakistan vs England , 2nd Test 2022. Joe Root, the former England captain, has entered an exclusive club after reaching a significant milestone in Test cricket.

Detailed explanation-2: -In March 1987, Gavaskar became the first player to cross 10,000 run mark in Tests during a match against Pakistan. As of December 2022, fourteen players-from seven teams that are Full Members of the International Cricket Council (ICC)-have scored 10,000 runs in Tests.

Detailed explanation-3: -PAK vs ENG: Former England skipper Joe Root became only the third cricketer in history to score 10000 runs and pick up 50 wickets in Test cricket. He achieved the feat during the ongoing second Test against Pakistan in Multan.

Detailed explanation-4: -Former England Test captain Joe Root on Sunday became the joint youngest to score 10,000 Test runs at 31 years and 157 days. Compatriot Alastair Cook was earlier the lone holder of the record.

Detailed explanation-5: -With his last wicket, the 31-year-old became only the third player in Test cricket history to have scored 10,000 runs and taken 50 wickets. Jacques Kallis and Steve Waugh were the only other players to have accomplished this feat before Root. Root has 10629 Test runs and 50 Test wickets to his name.

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