England vs India: Joe Root surpasses Ricky Ponting, Gary Sobers, Steve Smith for many Test a whole bunch vs India
Joe Root went previous former Australia captain Ricky Ponting for scoring essentially the most variety of Test a whole bunch towards India throughout the fifth day of the fifth Test on Tuesday.
Joe Root surpasses Ricky Ponting, Gary Sobers, Steve Smith for many Test a whole bunch vs India (AP Photo)
HIGHLIGHTSJoe Root holds the report for many Test a whole bunch vs IndiaRoot scored his ninth Test hundred towards India at EdgbastonPonting, Vivian Richards, Steven Smith and Garfield Sobers have 8 a whole bunch vs India
England batter Joe Root surpassed Ricky Ponting, Gary Sobers, Steve Smith and Vivian Richards for scoring essentially the most variety of Test a whole bunch towards India within the rescheduled fifth Test at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Tuesday.
Root’s 136-ball hundred was his ninth towards India in Test cricket in 45 innings whereas Ponting (51 innings), Sir Vivian Richards (41 innings), Steven Smith (28 innings), and Sir Garfield Sobers (30 innings) have eight a whole bunch towards India within the longest format.
England stood at 259/3 in a single day, with Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow having already placed on 150 for the fourth wicket.
The pair knocked off the required 119 runs with ease, Root ending on 142 not out and Bairstow 114 not out, as England reached 378 for 3 and the match was concluded half an hour earlier than lunch.
Root crafted his fifth Test hundred of the yr, whereas Bairstow’s purple patch continued with a second century of the Test and fourth in his final 5 innings.
England pulled off a fourth straight profitable run chase after New Zealand have been swept 3-0 final month beneath the brand new administration of Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum.
At the post-match presentation, after being awarded the Man Of The Series award, Root mentioned that he’s having fun with his cricket in the intervening time and the workforce has been having enjoyable up to now few weeks.
