Betfair Moment of the Day: Joe Root surges to second in all-time list

Chief correspondent GEORGE DOBELL explains why his Betfair Moment of the Day was when Root passed Ricky Ponting to become the second top run-scorer in Test history

Joe Root enjoyed a special day at Old Trafford against India as he went second in the all-time leading Test run-scorers.

During his magnificent 150, Root passed Rahul Dravid, Jacques Kallis and Ricky Ponting to further strengthen his position amongst the greats of the game.

Chief correspondent George Dobell explains why Root's landmark was his Betfair Moment of the Day.

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