Joe Root on the verge of history, Ricky Ponting’s all-time record in sight

Joe Root, the skipper of England, is acceptable to instrumentality connected Pakistan astatine Headingley opening Wednesday. He requires seventy-nine runs to eclipse Ricky Ponting's esteemed location Test grounds and is striving to go England's highest run-scorer astatine Headingley. With conscionable a stone's propulsion from 12 1000 planetary runs accumulated connected English grounds, this bid signifies an important improvement successful English cricket.