In a landmark moment, Joe Root surpassed Ricky Ponting to become the second-highest run-scorer in the history of Test cricket. England’s most prolific run-scorer, Root achieved this historic milestone on day three of the ongoing fourth Test at Old Trafford, Manchester.
Before the start of the Test, Root was fifth on the all-time list of highest run-scorers in Test cricket. The world’s number one ranked Test batter needed 120 runs to surpass Ponting. Remarkably, he climbed three places in the list on the same day and in the same innings. Now, only the great Sachin Tendulkar stands ahead of him, topping the chart with 15,921 runs.
Earlier on day three, when Root reached the 30-run mark in his innings, he overtook Rahul Dravid. Off the very next ball he faced, he scored a single to move past Jacques Kallis. Finally, when he reached 120 by steering Anshul Kamboj to third man, he overtook Ponting to become the…
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