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Joe Root surpasses Rahul Dravid and Jacques Kallis to become third highest run-scorer in the history of Test cricket
England's batting general Joe Root has surpassed Rahul Dravid and Jacques Kallis to become the third leading run-scorer in the history of Tests. Resuming innings at 11* on , Root was just 20 runs short of the milestone and he successfully scaled the feat when he attained the score of 30 in the 58th over of England's first innings.
Root needed just 19 runs to go past Dravid's total of 13,288 runs and 20 to leave South African great Kallis behind. It took him 157 matches to reach the mark, which is quicker than both the aforementioned Test icons.
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Joe Root becomes third leading run-scorer in Tests
Root has amassed a total of 13,290 runs in his Test career, and is now only behind two men- Ricky Ponting (13,378) and Sachin Tendulkar (15,921). As both Ponting and Tendulkar are long gone from the sport, Root, 34, has a golden opportunity in his hand to become the leading run-scorer in the history of Test cricket.
Root has proven to be exceptional for England in all forms of the game. Test cricket has been his comfort zone from the outset. Root made his debut in the historic Test series of 2012, when Alastair Cook's team clinched a series win over India on Indian soil. From then, it has been a non-stop ride for the English batter. Scoring at an average of 50.84, Root has stockpiled 13,290 runs with the help of 66 half-centuries and 37 centuries. His highest Test score of 262 came against Pakistan in 2024.
England on top in Manchester
After restricting India to a par score of 358, England openers Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett suppressed the Indian attack on Day 2 of the 4th Test. The openers stitched a voluminous stand of 166 runs and laid the foundation for England's dominance in the match. As per the latest update, the hosts have gone past the score of 250 and have lost just two wickets. Joe Root and Ollie Pope are in the middle. With the surface looking batting-friendly, it could turn out to be a long Day 3 for Team India.
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