New Delhi : Among the current players of the present era, Joe Root seems to be ahead of the rest. With his consistently good performance, he is not only scoring runs, but he is also moving towards becoming the most successful batsman in Test history by surpassing Sachin Tendulkar. He is only 3,206 runs away from this record.
Former England captain Alastair Cook believes that only New Zealand's Kane Williamson can match the in-form Joe Root at the moment. Root and Williamson are among the famous faces of the 'Fab Four', which also includes legends like Virat Kohli and Steven Smith. However, with time, Root has gradually established his dominance in Test cricket by overtaking his top rivals.
Widening the gap to his contemporaries, Joe Root is now chasing the game’s greatest-ever with a career-high Test batting ranking 🏏
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Only 3,206 runs away from Sachin's record
He is now considered a player who can rewrite history books and achieve the unimaginable. The 33-year-old's current tally stands at 12,716 runs, just 3,206 runs away from surpassing India's 'God of Cricket' Sachin Tendulkar to become the most successful batsman in Test history.
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In recent years, Root has given his best performance with the bat every time, no matter which team is in front of him as the opponent. As he continues to score runs. While he continues to mesmerize the cricketing world with his immense skills, Cook sees only one player who comes close to his friend and that is…Williamson.
Former captain Alastair Cook claims
Cook said in an ICC interview, “I think at the moment, I find it difficult to see anyone else playing as good as Joe Root. Comparing the 'Big Four' over the past year, I think Williamson and Root are probably in the best form at the moment.…They are all fantastic, fantastic players, really, all very similar in their style and approach to play. Are different. But the one thing that unites them is the hunger and desire to keep improving and keep scoring runs…”
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Joe Root is doing wonders in Pakistan
Root is currently playing in the ongoing three-match Test series against Pakistan. Williamson has been selected in the New Zealand team for three Test matches against India. However, due to a groin strain, he could not play in the first match of the Kiwi series in Bengaluru. Coach Gary Stead has confirmed his unavailability, after which he will be out of the second Test as well. Root is the second-highest run-scorer after the first two Tests against Pakistan in Multan. He has scored 314 runs at an average of 104.67. They would like to improve their score in the series decider starting in Rawalpindi from Thursday.
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