History of Joe Root Vs. Pakistan beat Ricky Ponting’s all-time record at Lord’s

England’s Joe Root celebrates (AP) Joe Root added another major record to his remarkable Test career as he surpassed Ricky Ponting to become the highest run-scorer in Test history at home.The England captain reached the milestone during the second Test against Pakistan at Lord’s in London. Root came to the crease on Day 2 and reached 24 before being dismissed lbw by Pakistan pacer Mohammad Ali.Although Root failed to convert the start into a distinctive innings, those 24 runs were enough to surpass Ponting’s long-standing mark.Root now has 7,594 Test runs in England, moving ahead of Ponting’s 7,578 amassed in Australia. India’s Sachin Tendulkar is third in the list having scored 7,216 Test runs for India.

Root moves around Ponting

Root’s latest achievement adds another milestone in a career that has already seen him climb to the top of several major Test batting charts.The England star hit his 7,594 home runs in 89 Tests and 156 innings at an average of 53.85. His record includes 24 centuries and 35 fifties with a highest score of 254.Ponting ended his domestic career with 7,578 runs from 92 Tests and 154 innings at an average of 56.97. The former Australia captain scored 23 hundreds and 38 fifties with a top score of 257.Tendulkar is next on the list with 7,216 runs from 94 Tests and 153 innings for India, while Mahela Jayawardene and Jacques Kallis complete the top five.Player CountryTime SpanMatchesInningsRunsHighest ScoreAverage100s50sJoe RootEngland2013-202689156759425453.852435Ricky PontingAustralia1995-2012921547579872336. TendulkarIndia1990-201394153721621752.672232Mahela JayawardeneSri Lanka1997-201481129716737459.722334Jacques KallisSouth Africa1995-2032383

Another Tendulkar record?

Root’s record run at home has also brought renewed attention to another major milestone that remains within his reach.The England batsman is currently 1,713 runs behind Tendulkar’s record of 15,921 runs. Root has scored 14,208 runs in 168 Test matches, while Tendulkar remains at the top of the overall charts.The question of whether Root can eventually overhaul the Indian legend’s record is no longer a question of ‘if’ but ‘when’.

England maintain control at Lord’s

Root’s latest milestone came as England continued to hold a commanding position in the second Test against Pakistan, although rain severely curtailed the third day’s action at Lord’s.England reached 177-7 at the end of the suspended 3rd day to take a total lead of 357 runs. Only 24.5 overs were possible after showers prevented play during the morning session.The home side eventually came back with England 81-3 in the afternoon. Dan Lawrence continued the run on an unbeaten 50 off 66 balls before another spell of rain arrived just 14 balls after the teams resumed after tea.No more playing, the day finally ended at 18:30 local time due to bad light.England lost four wickets and added 96 runs. Emilio Gay was dismissed for 31, Harry Brook fell for 34 and Jamie Smith scored seven, with Mohammad Abbas claiming all three wickets to complete the innings with 3-48. Gus Atkinson was then trapped lbw for seven by Mohammad Ali.Lawrence remained unbeaten on 50 alongside Ollie Robinson, who was on two at the end.England had earlier made 290 in their first innings before bowling out Pakistan for 110.The hosts won the opening Test at Headingley by an innings last week and are now looking to seal the three-match series against Pakistan.