The 34-year-old surpassed three legends in one day as he cemented his place among the greats – and helped England strengthen their lead

On day 3, in the fourth innings of the fourth Test at Old Trafford, Joe Root accidentally smacked Mohammed Siraj's wristbandwith his bat while stealing a run. This happened in the 52nd ball, when a ball from Siraj hit his pads.

BATTER Joe Root says he will not focus on beating Sachin Tendulkar's Test run-scoring record during the rest of his career. Root, 34, moved up to second in

England will need eight wickets not seven with a hobbling Rishabh Pant batting with broken foot a real possibility, and this pitch is not wearing that much, so lot of work to do, according to Nasser Hussain.

Joe Root, during a superb innings of exactly 150 in the fourth Test against India at Old Trafford, went from fifth to second in the list of the highest run-scorers in Test cricket.

The 34-year-old England great scored a majestic 150, registering his 38th Test century and surpassing legends Rahul Dravid, Jacques Kallis, and Ricky Ponting to become the second-highest run-scorer in Test cricket with 13,

Joe Root, the second highest run-scorer in Tests had climbed the run-mountain by 'eliminating risk of all possible modes of dismissal.

In a game that so often idolises the spectacular and the brash, Joe Root's journey reminds us that true greatness is forged in patience, humility, and the relentless pursuit of self-improvement.