Published: Jun 18, 2015, 03:32 AM (IST)
Edited: Jun 18, 2015, 03:32 AM (IST)
Joe Root became the fifth fastest England cricketer to reach 2,000 runs in One-Day Internationals (ODIs) en route to scoring a match-winning century against New Zealand in the fourth ODI at Trent Bridge. Root is behind the likes of Kevin Pietersen, Jonathan Trott, Alastair Cook, and Marcus Trescothick. READ: Eoin Morgan, Joe Root lead England to emphatic 7-wicket win against New Zealand in 4th ODI at Trent Bridge
| Name | M | I | Time |
| Kevin Pietersen | 51 | 45 | 2y 144d |
| Jonathan Trott | 49 | 47 | 2y 315d |
| Alastair Cook | 51 | 51 | 6y 12d |
| Marcus Trescothick | 52 | 52 | 2y 189d |
| Joe Root | 58 | 54 | 2y 157d |
Root took two innings more than Trescothick, who is fourth on the list. However, in terms of actual time taken, he is second only behind Pietersen. The now-axed Pietersen took only two years and 144 days to reach the landmark in 45 innings, while Root took 13 more days and nine more innings to get there.
