Just one man stands in the way of Joe Root and cricketing history. With his latest batting masterclass of 150, the England star became the second highest run-scorer in test cricket behind India great Sachin Tendulkar.

Joe Root moved to second in the all-time top run scorer charts to help England surpass India's first innings total on day three of the fourth test at Old Trafford, the hosts 433-4 at tea on Friday, leading by 75 runs.

The 34-year-old needed just 30 runs at the start of the day to overtake Dravid’s tally of 13,288 runs, and he achieved it with characteristic grace during the morning session. With this feat, Root now stands behind only Sachin Tendulkar (15,