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Joe Root Breaks Ricky Ponting Record Watch Reaction: England batsman Joe Root broke the record of 13378 in Australia’s Ricky Ponting Test. At this time Ponting was commenting and he …Read more
New Delhi. Former England captain Joe Root on Friday demolished the records of several veterans simultaneously on the third day of the fourth Test against India. He left behind Rahul Dravid (India), Jacques Kallis (South Africa) and Ricky Ponting (Australia) in terms of scoring the most runs in Test cricket. Now only India’s great batsman Sachin Tendulkar is left ahead of him.
Joe Root completed his 38th Test century in Old Trafford. He scored 150 runs and broke the record of Australian veteran Ricky Ponting during the innings. Root became the second highest run -scorer in Test cricket history, leaving this veteran behind.
In the morning session on the third day of the fourth Test, he captured Rahul Dravid and Jacques Kallis and captured the third place. After the lunch break, he crossed the 13,378 runs figures of Ponting. Ponting scored 13,378 runs in 168 Tests at an average of 51.85. When Root achieved this feat, Ponting was commenting. The former Australian captain did not hesitate to make the England batsman the way and congratulated him for his achievement.
The moment ricky ponting called joe root eclipsing his test match runs tally in the old trafford commentary box! pic.twitter.com/U4NPNSD8M1