Not Sachin Tendulkar, now Joe Root’s target is the Indian star’s record, which could collapse any moment.

Joe Root is currently the most successful batsman in Test cricket. They have now reached a stage where whenever they enter the field they try to break some records. He failed in one or two innings, but then another big one. Legends across the world are waiting to see if Joe Root will break Sachin Tendulkar’s record. Forget Sachin, but another Indian batsman’s record is now in his crosshairs and could be broken at any time.

The fifth batsman to score the most runs in Tests

England captain Joe Root has played 151 Test matches so far. He is the fifth batsman to score the most runs in Test cricket. Only Sachin Tendulkar, Ricky Ponting, Jacques Kallis and Rahul Dravid have scored more runs than him. Well, if we talk about current players, he is the highest scorer batsman in Tests and other players ahead of him have retired. Joe Root has scored 12886 runs so far after playing 151 Tests. He has 36 centuries and 64 half-centuries to his name. His average score is around 50, which is considered good after playing so many tests.

Joe Root can leave Rahul Dravid behind

Now, Joe Root plans to leave Rahul Dravid behind soon. Rahul Dravid scored 13288 runs in 164 Test matches. This means that if Joe Root scores 403 more runs after this, he will leave Rahul Dravid behind and ahead of him. After this, Jacques Kallis and Ricky Ponting will come too. However, it should also be remembered that Joe Root is doing well with the bat now, but if he is not in form, then how long can he bat.

Root quickly completes 13,000 test runs

Currently, Joe Root’s primary goal is to reach the 13,000 test run figure. Only four batsmen have scored more than 13,000 runs. However, more than 14,000 runs were made in Sachin’s name alone. He scored 15921 runs in 200 Tests, which is not easy for any batsman. Sachin is still far ahead of Joe Root, but who knows, like Sachin’s other records, this one too may be broken. But one thing is for sure, it will take time.

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