The correct answer is Joe Root. England batter Joe Root completed 10191 Test cricket runs and surpassed former India batter Sunil Gavaskar's record of 10122 runs. He achieved this feat on day 4 of the second Test against New Zealand in June 2022, where he smashed a total of 176 runs. He jumped to the 12th spot of the most runs in Test cricket tally. The tally is led by Sachin Tendulkar with a massive total of 15921 runs. Additional Information?Important Current Affairs related to Cricket in 2022:India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on 6 March 2022 surpassed Kapil Dev's 434 wickets in the second Test against Sri Lanka. Rishabh Pant won the top 'Test batting' prize for his series-winning knock of 89 against Australia in Brisbane at the 15th Annual ESPNcricinfo awards in Feb 2022. The Test bowling award went to Kyle Jamieson for his 5 for 31, which helped New Zealand become the first World Test champions. New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson was adjudged 'Captain of the Year' at the 15th Annual ESPNcricinfo awards 2022. The Indian cricket team created history on February 06 by becoming the first side in the world to complete the milestone of 1,000 ODIsIndia captain Rohit Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah have been named among five players in Wisden's 'Cricketers of the Year' in the 2022 edition of the Almanack. England's Joe Root has been named the leading cricketer in the world.