The Yorkshireman surpassed Ricky Ponting’s tally of 13,378 runs on Friday, day three of the fourth Test against India, and now sits at 13,409 runs from 157 Tests -- behind only Tendulkar’s towering 15,921. Root made his Test debut in the 2012 Nagpur Test, a series that marked the twilight of Tendulkar’s career.

England batter Joe Root continued his history-making ways, going past Australian legend Ricky Ponting to become the second-highest run-getter of all time in Test cricket history. Root accomplished this feat during the third day of the fourth Manchester Test against India.

Joe Root overtakes Ricky Ponting, becomes Test cricket’s second-highest run scorer, notches his 38th century, and breaks multiple records against India in the Manchester Test.