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Home / Sports / Cricket / Photos / IN PHOTOS | Ind vs Eng 4th Test: Joe Root eyes massive feat in Test cricket

IN PHOTOS | Ind vs Eng 4th Test: Joe Root eyes massive feat in Test cricket

Updated On: 19 July, 2025 05:36 PM IST | Sujay Shivalkar

Ahead of the fourth Test match against Team India, England stalwart Joe Root will be aiming to achieve a massive feat. Here`s all you need to know (Pic: X)

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Ahead of the fourth Test match against Team India, England stalwart Joe Root will be aiming to achieve a massive feat. Here`s all you need to know (Pic: X)

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Ahead of the fourth Test match against Team India, England stalwart Joe Root will be aiming to achieve a massive feat. Here`s all you need to know (Pic: X)
<p>England`s Joe Root, who has been on a mission to break the long-standing records in the traditional format of the game, will be looking to add another feather in his illustrious career</p>

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England`s Joe Root, who has been on a mission to break the long-standing records in the traditional format of the game, will be looking to add another feather in his illustrious career

<p>Ahead of the fourth game of the five-match Test series against Team India, Root is falling short of just 120 runs to close the gap between him and legendary Australia captain Ricky Ponting to become the second-highest run-scorer in the format</p>

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Ahead of the fourth game of the five-match Test series against Team India, Root is falling short of just 120 runs to close the gap between him and legendary Australia captain Ricky Ponting to become the second-highest run-scorer in the format

<p>Currently, the Englishman is placed in the fifth spot on the list with 13,259 runs in 156 Test matches for the `Three Lions`. Above him are Rahul Dravid (13,288), Jacques Kallis (13,289), Ponting (13,378), and Sachin Tendulkar (15,921)</p>

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Currently, the Englishman is placed in the fifth spot on the list with 13,259 runs in 156 Test matches for the `Three Lions`. Above him are Rahul Dravid (13,288), Jacques Kallis (13,289), Ponting (13,378), and Sachin Tendulkar (15,921)

<p>If Root manages to accumulate a tally of 120 runs in the fourth Test against India, he will then surpass Ponting to seal the second spot on the list</p>

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If Root manages to accumulate a tally of 120 runs in the fourth Test against India, he will then surpass Ponting to seal the second spot on the list

<p data-pm-slice="0 0 []">The 34-year-old will then aim to surpass the run tally of the legendary Sachin Tendulkar, inching closer to achieving the highest Test glory in the history of the game</p>

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The 34-year-old will then aim to surpass the run tally of the legendary Sachin Tendulkar, inching closer to achieving the highest Test glory in the history of the game

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