Joe Root, during a superb innings of exactly 150 in the fourth Test against India at Old Trafford, went from fifth to second in the list of the highest run-scorers in Test cricket.

England fourth Test being played at Old Trafford in Manchester, England's star batsman Joe Root set a big record. Root surpassed Rahul Dravid and Jacques Kallis to become the third-highest run scorer in Test cricket.

Jasprit Bumrah conceded over 100 runs for the first time in his career. His ineffective bowling in the 4th Test vs England led to criticism from Ricky Ponting.

Jasprit Bumrah is not an exception. However, the way Bumrah bowled on Day 4 of the fourth Test left a lot to be desired. In fact, it was the first time ever in his career that he conceded over 100 runs in an innings.

Joe Root's magnificent century against India at Old Trafford not only solidified his dominance but also propelled him to second place in Test run-scoring, surpassing Ricky Ponting. Root's record-breaking innings included surpassing legends like Don Bradman and equalling records for home centuries.

Joe Root overtakes Ricky Ponting to move to No. 2 on all-time chart of Test runs (Source: Getty Images) In yet another historic feat, Joe Root moved past Ricky Ponting to become the second-leading run-getter in Test cricket.

England’s batting maestro Joe Root etched his name deeper into cricket’s history books by smashing his 38th Test century during Day 3 of the fourth Test against India at Old Trafford. In the process,

Ricky Ponting said the Indian team management must take a leaf out of the Bazball philosophy to support Sai Sudharsan, where skipper Ben Stokes and head coach Brendon McCullum have backed under-fire players like opener Zak Crawley and No.