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Live Reporting

by Mike Peter, Matthew Henry, Karan Vinod & Henry Cowling

  1. Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on Test Match Special

    England will be absolutely looking at the scoreboard and factor in the weather and the possible showers on Sunday. These things factor in to whether play a little bit more aggressive or not.

    Weather

  2. Eng 438-4

    Lead by 80 runs; Root 123, Stokes 38

    Jasprit Bumrah bowls vs England at Old TraffordGetty Images

    Jasprit Bumrah resumes with the first over after tea.

    Joe Root takes a single to point immediately, Stokes adds two through mid-wicket and a leg bye and another Root single to cover make it five runs from the over.

    Bumrah is running in a little gingerly and his pace is down - might that be the last we see of him for now?

  3. All the best to you, Matt - here's hoping you manage to slip cricket's greatest Tasmanian.

    Right, back to it. Ben Stokes and Joe Root stand on the boundary rope - the captain sets off for the middle first, but Root then sprints past him, ending his energetic burst halfway to the wicket.

  4. I'm going to avoid bumping into Ricky Ponting in the media centre. Mike Peter will take you to the close.

    It has been a pleasure.

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    Will Root now retire in tribute to Tendulkar?

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  6. 'The crowd is rising' as Root becomes second-highest all time Test run-scorer

    Breaking records is a habit for Joe Root. Becoming the second highest run-scorer in Test history was just another day at the office.

  7. How stat?!

    Rufus Bullough
    CricViz analyst

    Across the span of Root’s 14 year career, these have only been two calendar years where he has averaged under 40 - 2013 and 2020.

    On the other end of the scale he has averaged above 60 in six years of his career: 2012, 2014, 2015, 2021, 2023 and 2025.

  8. Guilty.

  9. Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport chief cricket reporter at Old Trafford

    I'm sitting next to Matt. I cannot tell you how much he's laughing at that picture of Ricky Ponting (15:41).

  10. Deep Dasgupta
    Former India wicketkeeper

    Root reaches century as England begin to build lead

    Joe Root seems like he's enjoying himself, loving every minute he's out there batting. After so many years it's all about whether your body, your mind and the hunger are still there. It seems like he's still got all of that.

  11. Tea - Eng 433-4

    Root 121, Stokes 36

    And that is tea!

    Ben Stokes lets Joe Root walk off first. He gets to take the applause of the crowd again.

  12. Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport chief cricket reporter at Old Trafford

    If that's the ovation for Root going second on the list, imagine the party when he breaks it. Fifth Ashes Test, The Oval, 2027. 5-0. We'd have to have a bank holiday.

  13. Ricky PontingGetty Images

    Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting speaking on Sky Sports: "Congratulations, Joe Root. Magnificent, second on the table.

    This very knowledgeable crowd at Old Trafford all stand as one, a magnificent moment in history, just the one man to go - and the way his career has gone in the last few years there's absolutely no reason why not."

  14. Eng 432-4

    Shubman Gill was applauding there. Root looks embarrassed.

  15. Deep Dasgupta
    Former India wicketkeeper

    What an effort over the years from Joe Root. His fitness, his work ethic - he's a testament to what it takes in this game.

  16. Most Test runs

    Sachin Tendulkar - 15,921

    Joe Root - 13,379

    Ricky Ponting - 13,378

    Jacques Kallis - 13,289

    Rahul Dravid - 13,288

  17. Root overtakes Ricky Ponting - Eng 432-4
    Breaking

    'The crowd is rising' as Root becomes second-highest all time Test run-scorer

    I'm not sure Ben Stokes knows why but Old Trafford is on its feet again!

    Another single Joe Root has overtaken Ricky Ponting to go second on the Test run-scorers list. Stokes looks confused. Root casually waves a hand to the crowd.

    "Na, na, na, naaaa Joe Root," sings the England fans.

  18. Daniel Norcross
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    It's now or never for India you feel.

  19. Eng 428-4

    Root 119, Stokes 33

    It looks like Jasprit Bumrah has just tried to come on and bowl but has been told he cannot do so because of the time he had off the field.

    It sounds like he's not going to be allowed back into the attack until after tea.

    Shubman Gill turns back to Anshul Kamjob, who has had a difficult debut so far.

  20. Eng 427-4

    And now Ricky Ponting and Joe Root stand level on 13,378 Test runs after another single to England's former captain.