During Day 3 of the India vs England Test at Old Trafford, Joe Root scored his fourth 150 or above score against India before he was dismissed by Ravindra Jadeja.
As the former England captain continues to break record after another, with his consistent big scores, he surpassed Rahul Dravid, Jacques Kallis and Ricky Ponting in the same innings to become the second-highest run-scorer in Test cricket.
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Along with Ponting's run tally, Root also went past the number of 150+ scores from the Australian legend in Test cricket as he got past the mark for the 16th time.
With this 16th score of 150 or above, the England number 4 now sits 6th in the list of batters to achieve the feat.
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Root has now equalled Mahela Jayawardene's 16 scores of 150. The batter is just two away from Don Bradman's record and just 4 away from the all-time record held by Sachin Tendulkar.
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| Batter | 150+ scores |
|---|---|
| Sachin Tendulkar | 20 |
| Brian Lara | 19 |
| Kumar Sangakkara | 19 |
| Donald Bradman | 18 |
| Mahela Jayawardene | 16 |
| Joe Root | 16 |
| Ricky Ponting | 15 |
The batter still has potentially 3 innings left to bat against India in the ongoing series, with a five-test match Ashes series scheduled in Australia for later in the year.