Root Vs Tendulkar: Who will be able to break the record of best Test batsman? Now this many runs will have to be scored within 28 innings

Root vs Tendulkar: The record of scoring most runs in Test cricket has been held in the name of great Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar for a long time. However, now England’s star batsman Joe Root has come close to this historic achievement. Root, who is playing in the ongoing Test series against New Zealand, has a golden opportunity to make the biggest personal record in cricket history in the coming months.

The consistency with which Joe Root has batted over the years has made him one of the most successful Test batsmen of the modern era. Root, considered the backbone of England’s batting, is now moving towards the position which was once considered invincible.

How far is Root from Sachin’s record?

The record of scoring most runs in Test cricket is in the name of Sachin Tendulkar. The Indian legend had scored 15,921 runs in 329 innings. On the other hand, Joe Root has reached 13,998 runs in 301 innings.

According to this, Root still needs 1,923 runs to break Sachin’s record. Interestingly, Root has achieved this figure by playing 28 innings less than Sachin. This is the reason why cricket experts are now seriously discussing whether this England batsman is going to become the new run king of Test history.

Expectations increased due to continuous excellent performance

Root’s performance over the last few years has been exceptional. He has scored consistently in Asia, Australia and domestic conditions. Even amidst England’s aggressive ‘baseball’ strategy, Root has maintained his traditional and technically strong batting style.

Big innings are also expected from him in the current Test series against New Zealand. If he maintains his current pace, he can come close to Sachin’s record in the next one to two years.

Will it be easy to break the record?

Although 1,923 runs may not sound like a lot, it is a big figure in Test cricket. For this, Root will have to remain fit for a long time and perform at a high level consistently. Age, fitness and busy schedule of international cricket will also play an important role in this.

Nevertheless, looking at the way Root has been scoring in the last few seasons, this target does not seem impossible. The cricket world is now going to keep an eye on his every innings.

Sachin’s record and Root’s challenge

Sachin Tendulkar had scored 15,921 runs while playing Test cricket for almost two and a half decades. This record has been considered unbreakable for years. But now Joe Root has become the batsman who has come closest to that height.

With this, Joe Root has also come closest to breaking the record of scoring most centuries in Test cricket. He now has 41 Test centuries to his name. Only Sachin (51), Jacques Kallis (45) and Ricky Ponting (41) are ahead of him in this list. However, Kallis and Ponting have long since retired from international cricket, so Root is at the forefront of active players to challenge Sachin’s record of 51 Test centuries.

If this legendary England batsman continues his current form, then there may be a big change in the record books of Test cricket in the coming times. At present, the eyes of cricket lovers are on whether Joe Root will be able to leave behind the historical record of Sachin Tendulkar and become the most successful run scorer in Test cricket.

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