New Delhi, 14 September 2026: Joe Root is at such a stage in his career where he is making new records in almost every match. During the third Test against Pakistan, he broke Sachin Tendulkar's record of scoring most half-centuries in Test cricket. Tendulkar had scored 68 half-centuries in his career, while Root has now reached the figure of 69.
Focusing specifically on his Test career, Root has scored more than 14,000 runs and scored 41 centuries. Although Tendulkar's records are the best compared to all other batsmen, Root is coming close to breaking those records. Here are three such records of Sachin Tendulkar which are ready to be broken.
Most runs in test cricket
This discussion has been going on for a long time. Sachin Tendulkar had scored 15,921 runs in 200 test matches of his career. On the other hand, Joe Root has scored 14,278 runs in 169 matches. Root is now only 1643 runs behind Sachin. Given the form he is in, he can very soon take the Vishwa Vikram title of scoring most runs in Test cricket.
15,921 runs – Sachin Tendulkar
14,278 runs – Joe Root
Highest score of more than 50 in test
In Test cricket, Sachin Tendulkar scored 50 or more runs in an innings 119 times; During his career he scored 68 half-centuries and 51 centuries. If we talk about Joe Root, he has scored 50 or more runs in 110 innings so far. In terms of number of innings with 50 or more runs, Root is only nine innings behind Tendulkar. This figure of more than 50 runs includes both half-centuries and centuries.
119 – Sachin Tendulkar
110 – Joe Root
double centuries in test cricket
The record for scoring the most number of unbeaten centuries in Test cricket is held by Sir Don Bradman, who achieved this feat 12 times. Sachin Tendulkar and Joe Root both have scored six double centuries each in their respective careers. If Joe Root scores one more double century, he will leave Sachin Tendulkar behind.