Will Root be able to break Sachin Tendulkar's record? The legend himself explained | News India

England cricket team's experienced batsman Joe Root is seen performing brilliantly with his bat these days. In the second match of the Test cricket series against Sri Lanka, Joe Root scored a century in both the innings and is in the news. Joe Root has so far scored 12377 runs with a total of 34 centuries in his Test cricket career.

If Root leaves these giants behind

Joe Root is now going to surpass Australian legend Ricky Ponting, South African batsman Jacques Kallis, Indian cricketer Rahul Dravid and Kumar Sangakkara. With this, he has come close to breaking the record of Team India's great cricketer Sachin Tendulkar.

Sachin Tendulkar at the top

Sachin Tendulkar has scored 15291 runs in Test cricket. This is the record for the most runs scored by any batsman in Test cricket. Joe Root has come close to this record with 12377 runs. In such a situation, when he was asked if he would break Sachin Tendulkar's record, he gave his answer.

What did Joe Root say?

In response to this question, England's legendary batsman Joe Root said that he is not looking at any record. He just wants to play well and contribute to his team. Scoring a century is a pleasant feeling, but if a Test team wins then there is no greater happiness than this.

Sachin Tendulkar vs Joe Root

• Sachin Tendulkar: Total Tests- 200, Total Runs- 15291, Average- 50.90, Strike Rate- 56.99, Century- 51, Half-Century- 68
• Joe Root: Total Tests- 145, Total Runs- 12377, Average- 53.79, Strike Rate- 54.08, Century- 34, Half-Century- 64

This will break Diggs' record

Joe Root has scored a total of 12377 runs in Test cricket. He is the seventh highest run scorer in the world in Test cricket. In this case, he has left behind legendary player Brian Lara (11953). Now his eyes are on leaving behind Kumar Sangakkara (12400), Alastair Cook (12472), Rahul Dravid (13288), Jacques Kallis (13289) and Ricky Ponting (13378). Along with this, the record of scoring the most runs in Test cricket is also in the name of Sachin Tendulkar (15291). Joe Root can also break this record in future.