Joe Root achieved significant milestones on Day 3 of the fourth Test against India, surpassing Jacques Kallis and Ricky Ponting to become the player with the second-most fifties in Test cricket, only behind Sachin Tendulkar.

Speaking of Root's recent performance, his 150 (248) propelled England to 669 in the first innings of Manchester Test. His 144 and 142-run stands with Ollie Pope (71 off 128) and Ben Stokes (141 off 198) proved vital for his team to claim a hefty lead.

With a characteristic glide through point for one, Joe Root entered rarefied territory. He is now the second-highest run-scorer in Test match history, after overtaking Ricky Ponting, Jacques Kallis and Rahul Dravid on day three in Old Trafford.