Delhi: England star batsman Joe Root has taken another big record in the Manchester Test. He has finished third in the list of batsmen who scored the most runs in the history of Test cricket, leaving behind Rahul Dravid of India and Jacques Kallis of South Africa.

Joe Root needed 31 runs to reach this point, which he completed the third day of the fourth Test against India.

Root started his career with Nagpur Test in December 2012. So far, he has scored 13,290 runs in 157 Tests. In this, he has 37 centuries and 66 half -centuries.

Batsmen scoring the most runs in Test cricket:

If the root scored 120 more runs in this Test, then he will leave behind Ricky Ponting and become the second batsman to score the most runs in Test cricket.

Route also in Manchester

Not only this, Joe Root also set a new record in Manchester. He has become the first player to complete 1000 Test runs on this ground. He needed 22 runs for this achievement, which he completed on Bumrah’s ball.

So far, Root has played 12 Test matches at Old Trafford, in which he has scored 1009* runs. His average is 65.20 and his highest score is 254 runs. He has a century and seven half -centuries in his name on this ground.

Players who score the most Test runs in Manchester:

This achievement of Root not only reflects his brilliant career but also shows to what extent he has become an influential player in Test cricket.