Manchester, July 25 -- Former England batter Michael Atherton hailed star batter Joe Root for becoming the second-highest Test run-getter of all time, overtaking Australia's Ricky Ponting, saying that it has been a privilege "seeing his career unfold" and knocking off several milestones one by one.

Root continued his history-making ways, going past Australian legend Ricky Ponting to become the second-highest run-getter of all time in Test cricket history.Root accomplished this feat during the third day of the fourth Manchester Test against India. At the end of the second session, the veteran batter was unbeaten at 121* in 201 balls, with 13 fours. Before this Test, he needed 120 runs to overtake Ponting. Now, he stands just below legenda...