Joe Root breaks Ponting, Kallis' legendary Test record, only behind Sachin Tendulkar

Joe Root breaks Ponting, Kallis' legendary Test record, only behind Sachin Tendulkar

Joe Root broke Ricky Ponting and Jacques Kallis' record for most 50+ scores in Test cricket. With his fifty in the fourth Test against India, Root surpassed the former Australia captain and the South Africa international. He now has 104 half-centuries in the longest format of the game, second most in Test cricket history. Only Sachin Tendulkar is ahead of Root at the moment. He hit a 119 50+ score in the format. Most 50-plus scores in Test crick…