ENG v IND, 4th Test: Can Joe Root Break the Record of Sachin Tendulkar? Ricky Ponting Thinks So

Joe Root not focused on record chase after latest run landmark

Root is second on the list of all-time Test run-scorers, though Sachin Tendulkar remains over 2,500 runs ahead.

ENG v IND, 4th Test: Can Joe Root break the record of Sachin Tendulkar? Ricky Ponting thinks so

Root, during a superb innings of 150 against India in the fourth Test, went second in the all-time scorers list, overtaking Rahul Dravid and Jacques Kallis.

"Not something I will focus on" – Joe Root's first reaction on nearing Sachin Tendulkar's record of most runs in test cricket

Joe Root is currently the second-highest run-scorer in test cricket.

Top Players with Most runs in Test cricket: Big achievement for Joe Root

England’s star batter Joe Root surpassed Australian great Ricky Ponting and secured his name at the second place in the elite list of players with most runs in Test cricket. Now, Root is only behind India’s cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar. on that note, let’s look at the top players who have the highest tally of runs in red-ball cricket. 1) Sachin Tendulkar India’s legendary master blaster Sachin Tendulkar has his name at the top of the list …

England’s Root becomes second highest scorer in Test cricket

MANCHESTER, England (AP): Just one man stands in the way of Joe Root and cricketing history. With his latest batting masterclass of 150 yesterday, the England star became the second highest run-scorer in Test cricket behind India great Sachin Tendulkar. “Just one more to go,” said Ricky Ponting, the former Australia batter who Root leapfrogged on day three of the fourth Test against India at Old Trafford. England lead by 186 runs after reaching …