Root up to second on record Test list as England dominate India
Summary
Joe Root became the second-highest run-scorer in Test cricket history with a century for England against India. England, led by Ben Stokes, finished the third day of the fourth Test match with an impressive score of 544-7 at Old Trafford, leading by 186 runs.Key Facts
- Joe Root scored his 38th Test century, now having 13,409 Test runs in total.
- Root surpassed Australian Ricky Ponting to become the second-highest run-scorer in Test cricket.
- England ended the third day of the fourth Test against India with a score of 544-7.
- England leads the five-match series against India with a score of 2-1.
- Ben Stokes, the England captain, was 77 not out despite briefly stopping due to cramp.
- Ollie Pope scored 71 runs and shared a 144-run partnership with Root.
- Former cricketer Sachin Tendulkar has the most Test runs with a total of 15,921.
- England had a good opening partnership on the second day with Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett scoring 166 runs together.
Read the Full Article
This is a fact-based summary from The Actual News. Click below to read the complete story directly from the original source.
