Joe Root, Ricky Ponting and Test
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Joe Root, during a superb innings of exactly 150 in the fourth Test against India at Old Trafford, went from fifth to second in the list of the highest run-scorers in Test cricket.
England fourth Test being played at Old Trafford in Manchester, England's star batsman Joe Root set a big record. Root surpassed Rahul Dravid and Jacques Kallis to become the third-highest run scorer in Test cricket.
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India Today on MSNJoe Root goes past Ricky Ponting, only behind Sachin Tendulkar in all-time Test listJoe Root moved to second place in the all-time Test run-scorers list during the Manchester Test. His achievement highlights his consistency and raises expectations of surpassing Sachin Tendulkar.
Joe Root achieved significant milestones on Day 3 of the fourth Test against India, surpassing Jacques Kallis and Ricky Ponting to become the player with the second-most fifties in Test cricket, only behind Sachin Tendulkar.
England cricketer Joe Root surpassed Ricky Ponting to create history on Day 3 of the ongoing fourth Test against India at Old Trafford, Manchester on Friday.
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Newspoint on MSNENG vs IND 2025: Joe Root overtakes Ricky Ponting to move to No. 2 on all-time chart of Test runsJoe Root overtakes Ricky Ponting to move to No. 2 on all-time chart of Test runs (Source: Getty Images) In yet another historic feat, Joe Root moved past Ricky Ponting to become the second-leading run-getter in Test cricket.
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Thesportstak on MSN'Absolutely no reason why...': Ricky Ponting's take on Joe Root closing in on Sachin Tendulkar's Test recordPonting feels that Root can very well go on to break Tendulkar's Test record if he manages to keep up his incredible form
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England’s batting maestro Joe Root etched his name deeper into cricket’s history books by smashing his 38th Test century during Day 3 of the fourth Test against India at Old Trafford. In the process,