ROSEAU: Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting overtook India’s Rahul Dravid to become the second highest test run scorer on Monday during the opening day of the third test against West Indies.    

Ponting, who made his test debut in 1995, moved past Dravid's career total of 13,288 shortly after tea.

Ten balls after going one run ahead of Dravid, Ponting was dismissed for 23 without having added to his total.

The 37-year-old was caught by West Indies captain Darren Sammy at leg-slip off off-spinner Shane Shillingford.

India's Sachin Tendulkar has the highest total of test runs with 15,470 at an average of 55.44.

Dravid retired from international cricket last month.

Top 10 test run-scorers of all-time after Australian Ricky Ponting moved into second place in the third test against West Indies in Dominica on Monday.

Sachin Tendulkar (India)    1989-    15,470 runs Ricky Ponting (Australia)    1995-    13,289 Rahul Dravid (India)    1996-2012    13,288 Jacques Kallis (South Africa)    1995-    12,379 Brian Lara (West Indies)    1990-2006    11,953 Allan Border (Australia)    1978-1994    11,174 Steve Waugh (Australia)    1985-2004    10,927 Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka)    1997-    10,440 Sunil Gavaskar (India)    1971-1987    10,122 Shivnarine Chanderpaul (West Indies) 1994-    9,918