Can Joe Root Surpass Sachin Tendulkar's Record? Check Top 7 Batsmen With Most Runs In Test Cricket- In Pics
Joe Root has a realistic chance of breaking legendary Sachin Tendulkar’s record for the most runs in Test cricket history if he continues to play for another 3-4 years. At just 32 years old, Root has the potential for longevity in the game. Recently, he scored his 32nd Test century against the West Indies at Trent Bridge. During his excellent knock, Root went past Brian Lara to become the seventh-highest run-getter in Test format. It is worth noting that with 143 Tests played, Joe Root has scored 12,027 runs to his name.
Joe Root has a realistic chance of breaking legendary Sachin Tendulkar’s record for the most runs in Test cricket history if he continues to play for another 3-4 years. At just 32 years old, Root has the potential for longevity in the game. Recently, he scored his 32nd Test century against the West Indies at Trent Bridge. During his excellent knock, Root went past Brian Lara to become the seventh-highest run-getter in Test format. It is worth noting that with 143 Tests played, Joe Root has scored 12,027 runs to his name. Furthermore, Sachin Tendulkar has played exactly 200 Tests in his career, where he scored 15,921 runs. Check list of Batsmen with Most Runs in Test Cricket
Sachin Tendulkar (15,921 Runs)
Ricky Ponting (13,378 Runs)
Jacques Kallis (13,289 Runs)
Rahul Dravid (13,288 Runs)
Alastair Cook (12,472 Runs)
Kumar Sangakkara (12,400 Runs)
Joe Root (12,027* Runs)
Joe Root is the only active cricketer on the list and has a realistic chance of breaking Sachin Tendulkar's record for most runs. He is the backbone of England's batting, recently, he scored his 32nd Test century against the West Indies at Trent Bridge. He surpassed Brian Lara to become the seventh-highest run-getter in the Test format and is just 373 runs away from becoming the sixth highest run getter of all time.