Archive · 26 Jul 2025
Root Overtakes Ponting, Eyes Tendulkar's Record, Says Pope
Joe Root, an English cricketer, has moved up to second place in the list of people who have scored the most runs in Test cricket.
He passed Ricky Ponting to get there.
Root now has over 13,000 runs.
The person with the most runs overall is Sachin Tendulkar.
Root's teammate, Ollie Pope, thinks Root could even score enough runs to pass Tendulkar.
Pope says Root loves playing cricket and is always happy.
Joe Root moved to second position in Test cricket run-getters, surpassing Ricky Ponting.
Root has 13,409 runs after his 150 in the fourth Test against India.
Sachin Tendulkar holds the record with 15,921 runs.
Ollie Pope believes Root could potentially chase down Tendulkar's record.
Pope noted Root's love for playing Test cricket.
- Who
- Joe Root, an English cricketer.
- What
- Joe Root became the second-highest run-scorer in Test cricket.
- When
- Achieved during the fourth Test against India.
- Where
- During the fourth Test against India.
- Why
- To move up in the Test cricket run-scoring standings.
- Runs Scored
- 13,409
- Rank
- 2nd
- Player Overtaken
- Ricky Ponting
- Highest Run Scorer
- Sachin Tendulkar (15,921)
