Home / Sports / Joe Root Inches Closer to Sachin Tendulkar's Test Run Record, Says Ravi Shastri
Joe Root Inches Closer to Sachin Tendulkar's Test Run Record, Says Ravi Shastri
26 Jul
Summary
- Joe Root scored his 38th Test century, moving past several legends
- Ravi Shastri believes Root can break Sachin Tendulkar's record in 3-4 years
- Root's century helped England dominate the 4th Test against India
In a recent development, former Indian head coach Ravi Shastri has expressed optimism that England's star batter Joe Root could dethrone Sachin Tendulkar as the all-time leading run-scorer in Test cricket within the next 4 years.
On the third day of the ongoing fourth Test between England and India at Manchester, Root smashed his 38th Test century, moving past several cricketing legends like Rahul Dravid, Jacques Kallis, and Ricky Ponting to become the second-highest run-scorer in Test history. The 34-year-old Root now has 13,409 runs in his Test career at an impressive average of 51.17, closing in on Tendulkar's record of 15,921 runs.
Shastri believes that if England continues to win, it will keep Root motivated to chase down Tendulkar's coveted record. The former India coach stated that with another 3.5 to 4 years of consistent performance, Root has a realistic chance of surpassing the legendary Indian batter's tally. Shastri also praised Root's current captain, Ben Stokes, for encouraging the team to play an aggressive brand of cricket, which has benefited Root's run-scoring prowess.
Root's latest century, his 12th against India, also saw him climb to third on the list of batters with the most Test centuries against a single opponent. The Englishman's dominant display on Day 3 helped his team reach a massive 544/7 at stumps, giving them a substantial lead of 186 runs in the match.
