Root: Eng's Elegant Test Record-Breaker

Root: Eng's elegant Test record-breaker

With a single behind point Joe Root climbed above Ricky Ponting to become the second-highest run-scorer in Test history, underlining his status as a giant of the sport. The former England captain overtook Ponting's tally of 13,378 runs when he reached 120 in the fourth Test against India at Old Trafford on Friday. Earlier in the day he had glided past India's Rahul Dravid and South Africa's Jacques Kallis and there is now just one man above him …

Sachin Tendulkar’s Historic Record Not Safe After Joe Root Passes Ricky Ponting

Australian legend Ricky Ponting fired a warning to Sachin Tendulkar, suggesting his Test run-scoring record is no longer safe as The post Sachin Tendulkar’s Historic Record Not Safe After Joe Root Passes Ricky Ponting appeared first on FirstSportz.