US EditionCan Joe Root Break Sachin Tendulkar's Test Run Tally? Exploring Whether the England Star Can Become the Highest Runscorer in Tests
OLD TRAFFORD, MANCHESTER, ENGLAND, JUL 25 – Joe Root scored his 38th Test century to surpass Ricky Ponting's 13,378 runs and become second highest run-scorer in Test cricket, with 13,379 runs to date.
- During Day 2 of the fourth Test, England Cricket Team batter Joe Root reached 13,270 runs, passing Rahul Dravid and Jacques Kallis on the all-time list.
- Root has time, form and favourable pitch conditions on his side, Ravi Shastri predicts he will finish about 3,000 runs ahead of Tendulkar.
- Michael Atherton revealed the projection, adding `a 60.28% chance of Root surpassing Tendulkar`,
- The former Australia captain Ricky Ponting said, `there is absolutely no reason` why Root cannot become Test cricket’s all-time top run-scorer, highlighting his 25 centuries since age 30.
- With the rise of T20 and ODIs, the record may become unbreakable, and Michael Atherton warned if Root surpasses Tendulkar, no one may ever beat it.
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