Root slams his 4th Test 200 to become 7th England batsman to score 8,000 runs
England Test captain Joe Root on Saturday slammed his fourth double century in Test cricket and completed 8,000 runs in the longest format of game. He became the seventh England batsman to achieve the feat. Playing in his 98th Test, Root scored 228 off 321 balls to help England post 421 runs in response to Sri Lanka's 135-run first-innings total. 