Ricky Ponting believes Joe Root has the potential to surpass Sachin Tendulkar as the leading Test run-scorer, lauding Root's recent achievement of becoming the second-highest run-getter. Ponting emphasised Root's remarkable form after turning 30 and his unaffected approach to personal milestones,

After surpassing the likes of Rahul Dravid, Jacques Kallis and Ricky Ponting, Joe Root now remains only behind India legend Sachin Tendulkar (15,291) in the all-time run charts.

Joe Root became the second-highest run-scorer in Test cricket as he continued his march towards Sachin Tendulkar. Meanwhile, Root revealed how he used to imitate the batting greats during his youth days and how it feels to be in their company now.

On Day 3 of the fourth Test against India at Old Trafford, Root moved quickly through a set of milestones. He first overtook India’s Rahul Dravid and South Africa’s Jacques Kallis in just eight balls.

England’s batting maestro Joe Root etched his name deeper into cricket’s history books by smashing his 38th Test century during Day 3 of the fourth Test against India at Old Trafford. In the process,

While Tendulkar made the record playing 200 Tests, Root has become the second-highest run scorer in Tests with a total of 13,409 runs in 157 Tests, and former Australian captain Ricky Ponting believes he sees no reason why Root cannot break Tendulkar’s record.