US EditionJoe Root Becomes the 3rd Highest Scorer in Test Cricket as England Takes Control Against India
GREATER MANCHESTER, ENGLAND, JUL 25 – Joe Root reached 13,322 runs in 157 Tests, surpassing Rahul Dravid and Jacques Kallis to become third-highest in Test cricket and targets Ricky Ponting's second place.
- On the third day of the fourth Test at Old Trafford, England batter Joe Root overtook Rahul Dravid and Jacques Kallis to reach the third-highest run total in Test cricket, during the match.
- Amid a prolific career, Root has amassed 13,322 runs in 157 Tests, and he trails Australia’s Ricky Ponting by 57 runs.
- Despite intense bowling from Bumrah, Siraj and Kamboj, Root and Pope kept scoring at a solid pace, with Jurel's dropped catch extending their stand.
- Root now targets Ricky Ponting’s tally, with shouts of `Rooot` from the Manchester crowd highlighting his pursuit of second place.
- With Sachin Tendulkar still atop the charts, England’s 2-1 advantage comes as the final Test at the Oval next week signals a long-term pursuit of cricket history.
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Joe Root becomes the 3rd highest scorer in test cricket as England takes control against India
Joe Root has become the third highest run scorer in test cricket as he helped England reach 332-2, only 26 runs behind India.
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Joe Root becomes third-highest Test run-getter of all time, surpasses Dravid, Kallis - The Tribune
Root achieved this upward movement in the charts during the fourth Test against India on the third day. At the end of first session, Root was unbeaten at 63 in 115 balls, with eight fours.
·Chandigarh, India
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