BREAKING: Joe Root Climbs to Second Position, Top 10 Test Run-Scorers of Test Cricket

Joe Root climbs to second position in Test cricket history. The England batsman has made cricket fans very happy. He passed Ricky Ponting’s total runs during a match against India.

Root plays for the England National Cricket Team. He is now the second-best run scorer in Test cricket. IND vs ENG 4th Test has witnessed this big moment at Old Trafford in Manchester.

Root’s Amazing Cricket Journey

Root has played very well since 2021. Cricket experts praise him for scoring runs in different conditions. He can bat well on fast pitches and slow pitches, too. Root started this series with good scores against India.

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The Lord’s Test match was special for Root. He scored a century there and showed his class. Root then continued his good form in the current match. He scored 140 runs not out.

Breaking Cricket Records

Root’s 140 not out helped him pass many great players. He went ahead of Rahul Dravid (IND), Jacques Kallis (SA), and Ricky Ponting (AUS). These players were legends of cricket, too. Root now has 13,400 runs (still counting) in 157 Test matches.

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His batting average is 51.26 runs per match. Root has scored 38 centuries and 66 half-centuries. These numbers show how good he is at batting.

The Road Ahead

Sachin Tendulkar still holds the first position with 15,921 runs. Joe Root Climbs to Second Position and he needs about 2,500 more runs to surpass the god of cricket. Cricket fans hope Root climbs to second position and then reaches first place. The Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy continues with more exciting cricket ahead.

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