Root and Head’s batting mastery highlights Day 2 of 5th Ashes test

Joe Root makes his second hundred of the series, while Travis Head closes in on his third, as Day 2 of the final Ashes test ...
Yahoo! Sports

Predicted: When Joe Root will go past Sachin Tendulkar for all-time Test runs record

With a characteristic glide through point for one, Joe Root entered rarefied territory. He is now the second-highest run-scorer in Test match history, after overtaking Ricky Ponting, Jacques Kallis ...
The New York Times

Joe Root can become Test cricket’s top runscorer – and his record would never be beaten

He stood, a little self-consciously, as the Old Trafford crowd rose to him, before eventually giving a thumbs-up to his captain and lifting a hand in acknowledgment of the warm and prolonged ovation.
Newsday

Joe Root becomes the 2nd highest scorer in test cricket as England takes control against India

MANCHESTER, England — Just one man stands in the way of Joe Root and cricketing history. With his latest batting masterclass of 150 on Friday, the England star became the second highest run-scorer in ...