After surpassing the likes of Rahul Dravid, Jacques Kallis and Ricky Ponting, Joe Root now remains only behind India legend Sachin Tendulkar (15,291) in the all-time run charts.

Joe Root became the second-highest run-scorer in Test cricket as he continued his march towards Sachin Tendulkar. Meanwhile, Root revealed how he used to imitate the batting greats during his youth days and how it feels to be in their company now.

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’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,

Australian legend Ricky Ponting fired a warning to Sachin Tendulkar, suggesting his Test run-scoring record is no longer safe as

Joe Root stands second in the list of batters with most Test runs and went past Ricky Ponting, Rahul Dravid and Jacques Kallis. The former England captain achieved the feat on the third day of the ongoing fourth Test against England in Manchester.

Joe 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.