New Delhi . Joe Root… This is the name that is currently a strong contender to break the World Record for the highest runs in the history of Sachin Tendulkar in the history of Test Cricket. In the recently concluded India vs England Test series, Root also caused a lot of havoc with his bat. Three centuries in the series, he was the second highest run-scorer in the Tendulkar-Anderson Trophy with 537 runs. During this time, he beat veterans like Ricky Ponting, Jack Kallis and Rahul Dravid in the list of batsmen who scored the most runs in the history of Test cricket. In front of the root, now only the ‘God of cricket’ is Sachin Tendulkar.

Sachin Tendulkar has scored a total of 15921 runs in his Test career, while Joe Root has reached the second position with 13543 runs. There is now a difference of only 2378 runs between the two. Root has played 158 Tests in his Test career so far, while Sachin played the entire 200.

Joe Root played more innings

While Sachin Tendulkar got a chance to bat in 259 innings in 158 Tests, Joe Root has so far batting in 288 innings. Root has played 29 innings more than Sachin during this period.

Joe Root’s Sachin Tendulkar more runs

Joe Root has played more innings than Sachin Tendulkar, while after 158 Test matches, his run is also more than master blaster. While Sachin scored 12,702 runs after 158 Test matches, Joe Root has so far scored 13,543 runs.

Joe Root’s name is more century than Sachin Tendulkar

While Sachin Tendulkar had 42 centuries in 158 Tests, Joe Root has scored 66 centuries in the same number of matches so far. However, the routes are far behind in terms of half -centuries. Tendulkar had scored 52 half -centuries during this period, while Root has done this 39 times so far.

In terms of average, Sachin Tendulkar could not beat the root

Joe Root is ahead of Sachin Tendulkar in other things, but he could not beat him in terms of average. After the 158 Tests, Sachin Tendulkar was an average of 54.75, while Joe Root is currently 51.29.