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Joe Root Becomes the 2nd Highest Scorer in Test Cricket as England Takes Control Against India
GREATER MANCHESTER, ENGLAND, JUL 25 – Joe Root equalled Kumar Sangakkara’s record of 38 Test centuries and surpassed Ricky Ponting to become second-highest run-scorer with 13,379 runs, England leading series 2-1.
- On Friday at Old Trafford, Manchester, Joe Root notched his 38th Test hundred during England's fourth Test encounter with India.
- This milestone came as Root surpassed Rahul Dravid, Jacques Kallis, and Ricky Ponting to reach second on the all-time Test run-scorers list.
- Root retired hurt with cramp after an excellent innings of 150 runs, helping England to a total of 544 for seven wickets with a lead of 186.
- Since 2021, Root has scored 5,586 runs at an average of 56.42 with 21 hundreds, including 12 centuries against India, the most by any batter versus that side.
- Root's achievement places England in a commanding position in the series and experts suggest he could surpass Sachin Tendulkar's record in under three years if his fitness holds.
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Root climbs to second on all-time Test list as England dominate India
MANCHESTER: Joe Root climbed to second on the all-time list of Test run-scorers after hitting a sparkling 38th century on Friday as England hunted a series-clinching win against India. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
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