WATCH: Ricky Ponting commentates as Root surpasses his run tally
In a beautiful moment, Ricky Ponting was on air as Joe Root surpassed him to become the second-highest run-getter in Test history. “A magnificent moment in history,” Ponting said on air as Root went past his tally of 13,378 runs. Sachin Tendulkar is now the only batter who has scored more Test runs than Root.