
Joe Root Scripts World Record Surpassing Don Bradman, Becomes Batter With Most...
Root on Friday surpassed Australian legend Ricky Ponting's tally to become the second highest run-getter in the history of Test cricket and next in sight of the England batter is Indian icon Sachin Tendulkar who continues to head the list.
On the third day of the fourth Test against India here, Root first leapfrogged legendary Indian Rahul Dravid and South African great Jacques Kallis' aggregate of runs in a space of eight balls and then went past Ponting by steering the ball behind point for a single as the Old Trafford crowd gave him a standing ovation.
Ponting had scored 13378 runs in 168 matches at an average of 51.85, while Tendulkar continues to top the list with 15921 runs.
It was apt that Ponting was in the commentary box when Root went past him. The 34-year-old Root began his Test career with a 73-run knock on debut during England's tour of India back in 2012 at Nagpur.
"Congrats, Joe Root. Magnificent," a delighted Ponting, doing commentary alongside Ravi Shastri, hailed the Yorkshire man.
Root is playing in his 157th Test.
It was some sight as England skipper Ben Stokes, who was also in the middle, raised his bat even before Root could take off his helmet and acknowledged the cheers and applause from the crowd and the players Earlier, Root entered the history books by breaking the record of most Test centuries against India with his 12th hundred against the Asian giants, against whom he has played in 34 Tests so far.
Root had equalled Australian Steve Smith's record (11 centuries) in the third India-England Test at Lord's last week by scoring a hundred (104 runs from 199 balls) in the first innings.
Overall, the ton at Old Trafford was his 38th in red ball format as he joined former Sri Lanka star Kumar Sangakkara at fourth place in the list of centurions in the game's longest format.
Tendulkar (51), Jacques Kallis (45) and Ponting (41) are ahead of him in the hundred's list.

Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles


News18
41 minutes ago
- News18
India To Face Pakistan In WCL Semifinal After Big Win Over West Indies
India Champions have stormed back into title contention after being on the brink of elimination in the ongoing World Championship of Legends 2025 in England. The Yuvraj Singh-led defending champions needed to record a big win in their final league match of the tournament after poor show resulted in back-to-back defeats. Facing West Indies Champions on Tuesday, the Indian team overhauled the target of 145 in just 13.2 overs for a five-wicket win and improve their net run-rate that pushed them ahead in the points table to open the door for a semifinal spot.


Mint
an hour ago
- Mint
EaseMyTrip withdraws from India vs Pakistan WCL semi-final; Nishant Pitti says ‘terror & cricket cannot go hand in hand'
EaseMyTrip co-founder Nishant Pitti has announced that the company will not be associated with the upcoming India vs Pakistan semi-final in the World Championship of Legends (WCL), citing national interest as the reason. In a strong statement posted on social media, Pitti said EaseMyTrip refused to support any event that attempts to normalise relations with a country 'that promotes terrorism,' adding, 'some things are bigger than sport.' India vs Pakistan – WCL Semi-Final [@India_Champions]( for their outstanding performance in the World Championship of Legends, you've made the nation proud. However, the upcoming semi-final against Pakistan is not just another game, Terror and cricket cannot go hand in hand. [@EaseMyTrip]( , we stand with India. We cannot support any event that attempts to normalise relations with a country that promotes terrorism. The people of India have spoken and we hear them. EaseMyTrip will not be associated with the India vs Pakistan match in WCL. Some things are bigger than sport. Nation first business later Always.


India.com
an hour ago
- India.com
Gautam Gambhir had an ugly conversation with the Oval Pitch curator due to...
Gautam Gambhir had an ugly conversation with the Oval Pitch curator due to... New Delhi: India's head coach Gautam Gambhir and Oval chief curator Lee Fortis got into a heated exchange two days ahead of the final Test of the series. Gambhir and Fortis had a verbal spat during India's first practice session on Tuesday, which saw batting coach Sitanshu Kotak intervene to pacify the situation. Why did Fortis express his displeasure? According to a PTI report, Fortis said, 'It's a big match and he (Gambir) is a bit sensitive.' However, when Indian journalists asked him to confirm on camera, he said, 'I don't want to say anything.' He further said, 'I don't have to feel anything about it. I don't even know him.' What was the real reason for the argument? The incident took place during a practice session and a video has also surfaced on social media. It was reported that the argument was over the condition of the pitch or its use. Fortis told Gambhir, 'I have to report it,' to which Gambhir replied, 'You can report it to whoever you want.' Gambhir also said, 'You can't tell us what to do. You are just a groundsman, nothing more than that.' How did the coaching staff handle the matter? When the matter escalated, batting coach Sitanshu Kotak calmed the matter down and assured Fortis, 'We will not harm anything.' Bowling coach Morne Morkel and assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate were also present during this time. Both the parties later separated and no official statement came. Sitanshu Kotak told the whole story In the press conference after the match, Kotak said, 'When we were looking at the pitch, we were asked to stay 2.5 meters away. We were wearing joggers, it was a bit strange. We know the curators are a bit overprotective.' He further said, 'When you talk to such talented people, you should be polite. This is a cricket pitch, not a 200-year-old historical object that will break if touched.' Fifth Test and rising tension This heated debate between Gambhir and Fortis has further heated up the atmosphere before the fifth and decisive Test. England is leading 2-1 and India has made a comeback by winning the Manchester Test. In such a situation, this controversy has become a topic of discussion before the decisive match.