IND vs ENG 4th Test | ‘Just one more to go now’: Ricky Ponting backs Joe Root to surpass Sachin Tendulkar’s all-time Test runs record | Cricket News

England’s Joe Root performs a shot on the third day of the fourth Test. (AP Photo)

Australia legend Ricky Ponting has thrown his weight behind Joe Root to finally eclipse Sachin Tendulkar because the main run-scorer in Test historical past, calling the England batter’s latest feat “a magnificent moment in history.”Root dazzled at Old Trafford, scoring a chic 150 towards India within the fourth Test of the continued Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. With that innings, Root moved previous Rahul Dravid, Jacques Kallis, and eventually Ponting himself to turn out to be the second-highest run-getter in Test historical past.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Root now has 13,409 runs from 157 Tests, solely behind Tendulkar’s iconic 15,921. The crowd at Old Trafford gave the 34-year-old a standing ovation as he went previous Ponting’s tally of 13,378.

Ponting, who was on-air for Sky Sports, was glowing in his reward: “Congratulations Joe Root. A magnificent moment in history. Second on the table. Just the one more to go now. About two-and-a-half-thousand runs behind, but the way his career’s gone over the last four or five years there’s absolutely no reason why he can’t be number one.”

The former Australia skipper emphasised Root’s unbelievable kind post-30, noting: “To score 25 Test hundreds after turning 30 says everything about his mental capacity. He still has that hunger and desire to improve. That doesn’t get easier with age, but Root makes it look effortless.”Ponting additionally highlighted how Root’s batting stays unaffected by private milestones: “He’s not someone obsessed with stats or numbers. Like most of us, when you’re playing, it’s about winning matches. But when he eventually retires, he’ll look back and be immensely proud. The volume, the consistency — it’s remarkable.”He additional added context from his personal profession: “I didn’t even know how many runs I had when I finished. That wasn’t what motivated me, and it’s clear it’s the same for Joe. But it’s still a legacy. And if he keeps averaging 85 runs a game like he has, and plays another 20–30 Tests, then that Tendulkar mark is within reach.”Root’s newest hundred — his thirty eighth in Tests — additionally places him degree with Kumar Sangakkara within the all-time a whole bunch record. England, main the sequence 2-1, are in a commanding place, and Root’s masterclass may show decisive once more.