Joe Root, India and England
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Jofra Archer almost follows up the wicket of Shubman Gill with the dismissal of Ravindra Jadeja but an agonising drop from Joe Root leaves India on 222-4 at they try to save the Test and the series on day five of the fourth Test at Old Trafford.
LONDON, July 10 (Reuters) - Joe Root's patient unbeaten 99 led England to 251-4 on an attritional and compelling first day of the third test against India at Lord's on Thursday.
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Press Trust of India on MSNRoot surpasses Ponting, next in sight is all-time leading run-getter Tendulkar
The prolific Joe Root on Friday surpassed Australian legend Ricky Ponting's tally to become the second highest run-getter in the history of Test cricket and next in sight of the England batter is Indi