After surpassing batting legend Sachin Tendulkar in first innings, England’s veteran batter Joe Root went past former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting to become the highest Test run-scorer against India.
The former England skipper achieved the special milestone during the second innings on Day 3 of IND vs ENG 1st Test at Hyderabad on Saturday.
Root overtook Ponting’s tally of 2555 runs to set new record. The English batter achieved the feat in 48 innings.
Most runs scored against India in Test cricket :-
2557 – Joe Root
2555 – Ricky Ponting
2431 – Alastair Cook
2344 – Clive Llyod
2228 – Javed Miandad
2179 – Shivnarine Chanderpaul
2049 – Michael Clarke
2042 – Steve Smith
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However, the 33-year-old couldn’t contribute much in the second innings, departing with just 2 runs after getting trapped in front by Jasprit Bumrah’s delivery
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