Joe Root is nearing a massive record in the World Test Championship. Root, who has scored two centuries against India in the ongoing series, is just 54 runs away from a historic milestone. , Cricket,

England's Joe Root went past Ricky Ponting to become all-time second-highest run-scorer in Test cricket history. Root has surpassed legendary batters like Rahul Dravid, Jacques Kallis, and Ricky Ponting to become Test cricket's second-most successful batter.

Only Don Bradman (19 v England) and Sunil Gavaskar (13 v West Indies) have scored more Test centuries against a single opponent than Root’s 12 against India, a testament to his particular ability against spin bowling and the unique demands of the sub-continent.