Joe Root Breaks Ricky Pontings Report To Grow to be 2nd-Highest Scorer In Take a look at Historical past, Strikes Nearer To Sachin Tendulkar

England batter Joe Root on Friday created historical past after surpassing Ricky Ponting to change into the second-highest run-getter in Take a look at cricket historical past. Root achieved the milestone after reaching the rating of 120* on Day 3 of the continuing fourth Take a look at in opposition to India at Previous Trafford, Manchester.

The 34-year-old Root, who has been in improbable kind in the previous couple of years, now sits solely behind India’s Sachin Tendulkar (15921) within the all-time Take a look at run-makers checklist.

Earlier within the day, Root overtook Rahul Dravid (13288) and Jacques Kallis (13289) within the 57th and 58th overs of the England innings. He lastly surpassed Ponting’s landmark feat within the a hundred and first over.

This was the second century of the collection for Root and thirty eighth hundred in Take a look at cricket. Root got here to bat within the thirty ninth over and he jumped from fifth place on the all-time males’s run-scorers checklist to the second spot throughout his sensible knock.

Most Runs In Take a look at Cricket Historical past

15921 – Sachin Tendulkar (329 inns)

13,380* – Joe Root (286 inns)

13378 – Ricky Ponting (287 inns)

13289 – Jacques Kallis (280 inns)

13288 – Rahul Dravid (286 inns)

12472 – Alastair Prepare dinner (291 inns)

12,400 – Kumar Sangakkara (233 inns)

11,953 – Brian Lara (232 inns)

11867 – Shivnarine Chanderpaul (280 inns)

11814 – Mahela Jayawardene (252 inns)

In the meantime, the hundred additionally put him stage with Kumar Sangakkara on the century-makers checklist, with simply Ponting (41), Jacques Kallis (45) and Tendulkar (51) forward of him.

Most Centuries In Take a look at Cricket

51 – Sachin Tendulkar

45 – Jacques Kallis

41 – Ricky Ponting

38 – Kumar Sangakkara

38* – Joe Root

Root additionally introduced over 1000 Take a look at runs at Previous Trafford throughout this innings, serving to put England within the lead and in a powerful place within the fourth Take a look at.

Notably, England are at present main 2-1 within the five-match ICC World Take a look at Championship collection.