England’s striker Joe Root has exceeded legendary crickets Jacques Kallis and Rahul Dravid in the list of highest screens in the history of cricket. Root entered the fourth test against India with 13,259 points and exceeded the total of 13,288 Dravid points, then 13,289 Kallis points. The former captain of England is now just behind the legendary Sachin Tendulkar (15,921 points) and Ricky Ponting (13,378 points).In the process, the England’s striker has gone from the fifth largest tested cricket to the third.During his stay, Root also became the first to carry out 1000 tests in Old Trafford. It is the third England striker to collect more than 1000 points in two different sites. The veteran, who has 2166 points at Lord’s, joined Alastair Cook and Graham Good in this important step.The former Australian cricket captain and the ICC renown temple, Ponting, had spoken of the imminent Root stage before the start of the game 3. Ponting is the next list with 13,379 points.
“If he continues to continue like this, it could very well happen today. It is an excellent day for the shot and what a remarkable career it was for Joe. How it is transformed from someone who could not spend fifty years to hundreds. Now, it seems that each time he arrives at fifty, you mark it just percent, or a hundred hundred,” said Ponting to Tell Sky Sports.“Looking at just some of the figures, 37 Huncets test, 13,000 runs, what an incredible career to date,” added Ponting, highlighting Root’s impressive statistics in the test cricket.“There is still a lot to do. What is it, 35 years old? It doesn’t seem that his passion for the game goes anywhere. His passion score has probably increased over the years. Can he hunt Sachin? Let’s see.Most races in test cricket
| Player | Matches | Hostel | Shopping |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sachin Tendulkar (Ind) | 200 | 329 | 15921 |
| Ricky Ponting (aus) | 168 | 287 | 13378 |
| Joe Root (Eng) | 157 | 286 | 13290 * |
| Jacques Kallis (ICC / SA) | 166 | 280 | 13289 |
| Rahul Dravid (ICC / IN) | 164 | 286 | 13288 |
| Alastair Cook (Eng) | 161 | 291 | 12472 |
| Kumar Sangakkara (SL) | 134 | 233 | 12400 |
| Brian Lara (ICC / WI) | 131 | 232 | 11953 |
| Shivnarine Chanderpaul (WI) | 164 | 280 | 11867 |
| Mahela Jayawardene (SL) | 149 | 252 | 11814 |
Comical: The engine test got me thinking; maybe the ball got turbocharged, or is Root’s bat a rocket? Anyway nice to lighten the day.
Sarcastic style: Great analysis, right, Root the only one who can play cricket, others just ‘randomly overshadowed’ by ‘engine’ ironically. This top 10 list lighten the mood, we know who carry the bat.
Positive take here, Root really shone in that engine test ranking, respect to his technique and timing. It give new respect for how he outplayed the others in those top 10s.
Informative note: that ‘engine test’ phrase is likely joky metaphor; in cricket you measure with runs and averages, not engines. Root’s approach, footwork and timing is typical of elite, while Dravid and Kallis had long careers; the top 10 list is viewpoint, not absolute.
Informative note: The post headline seems promotional more than educational; for fans, better context would be to compare like for like, e.g., test format performances against certain opponents. Root’s technique decisions, shot selection, and footwork are consistent with high level cricket, regardless of ‘engine’ metaphors. So readers should take it as entertainment not strict fact.
Ironic but I guess this headline sells clicks; we talkin’ about engine test while cricket scoreboard shows runs; engines in the pitch? haha more like a motor of the innings; sure, keep it dramatic.
Argument time: calling Root eclipses Dravid and Kallis is hyperbolic, sorry. Those two played in different eras, with different roles; a top 10 list is subjective at best, so this framing miss context and misleads new fans.
This is nonsense, why we comparing Root to Dravid and Kallis in some engine test thing. The frame is bias and a bit disrespectful to the players, please stop mixing up sports.