“It seems like he is behind by roughly 3.5 thousand runs. He’s had three years or more. He is the most passionate fan of the game, barring a back injury,” Vaughan remarked.
Joe Root, the star hitter for England, is getting closer to the renowned mark held by Sachin Tendulkar, a former Indian cricket player. Tendulkar’s record for most Test runs is 3,544 runs ahead of Root. Tendulkar concluded his career with an incredible 15,921 runs after 200 Tests, while Root has amassed 12,377 runs in the longest format after 145 Tests.
Since Root is just 33 years old, he still has a few years left in his career to attempt to beat Tendulkar’s record. The star batsman for England is now in incredible form. He is hitting hundreds of runs at will, and his two centuries against Sri Lanka have put Tendulkar’s record in jeopardy.
About this, former England cricketer Michael Vaughan expressed confidence that Root will surpass Tendulkar’s record and expressed concern that the BCCI would not support an Indian player leading the Test run-getters chart.
I estimate that he trails by about 3.5 thousand runs. It’s at least three years for him. He is the most ardent fan of the game, unless his back breaks. It seems unlikely that he will escape. He is more familiar with his game than ever even if he is no longer the captain. If he doesn’t, it will astound me. The Hindustan Times cited Vaughan as stating, “He has played beautifully.”
I believe that he will continue even if he does. The greatest thing to happen to cricket in history will be if Joe beats Sachin, as the BCCI would never like an English player to be ranked #1. He said that since it will take ages for someone to get past an Indian at the top, they will want to ensure Test match cricket.
There aren’t many batters in today’s cricket league who can match Joe Root’s record or Tendulkar’s. Ace batsman Virat Kohli is one name that springs to mind. But with 8848 runs scored in 113 Test matches, Kohli lags considerably behind players like Tendulkar and Root.
