Chasing 296, England was not off the finest start, opener Alex Lees was run out for just 9 at the team's score of 17. Zak Crawley and Ollie Pope resumed the chase for England.
Root achieved this feat on Day 4 of the ongoing second Test against New Zealand, here at Trent Bridge, where he smashed a total of 176 runs in England's first innings.
Congratulatory messages are pouring in for English batter Joe Root as the 31-year-old became the second English player and 14th overall player to reach the landmark of 10000 Test runs. Root also became the first English player to complete 17,000 runs in International cricket.