'Could Overtake Sachin': Ex-England Captain Shocks Cricket World With Tall Claims About Joe Root

Sachin Tendulkar's batting and the wait to see someone break his records are the two things which keeps cricket fans hooked. Often regarded as the 'God of Cricket' or the 'Numero Uno' of the game, Tendulkar's records are the testament to the player that he was in his playing days. Irrespective of talent, game awareness and skill, whenever a quality player walks out to the international arena, he is bound to be compared to the master blaster.

For a very long time, Virat Kohli was touted as somebody who could break Sachin Tendulkar's record for 100 tons. A lean patch of close to three years has hindered his chances and Kohli's opportunity to break Sachin Tendulkar's record looks in jeopardy. Just like Virat Kohli, his fab-4 partner Joe Root has always been in contention to break the record of Sachin Tendulkar's Test runs. recently, former England skipper Michael Vaughan came out and set a tough target for Root.

Vaughan Backs Root To Break Tendulkar's Record

Without any grain of doubt, Joe Root has been one of the finest batters and the technicians of the game. Root has been a stalwart of the game and has scored runs in every condition across the world. The former English skipper had a timid series with the bat in India but he bounced back against West Indies and looks to give his best in the remaining cycle of World Test Championship.

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Michael Vaughan, former England skipper has lavished praise on Joe Root and has set the bat high for the fab four batsman. Root has been in some sublime form and slammed his 32nd Test hundred against West Indies in the 2nd Test. 'Joe Root will become England’s leading run-scorer in the next few months and is so special that he really could overtake Sachin Tendulkar eventually. With the bat generally they did not look reckless like they have in the past', wrote Vaughan in The Telegraph.

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Root Closing In On Sachin Tendulkar's Record

Tendulkar has scored a total of 15921 runs from 200 Test matches, Root on the other hand has 11940 runs from 142 Test matches. Former English captain is 33-years-old and still has a lot of cricket left in him. Joe Root is just 3981 runs away from Sachin and two good years in Test cricket will see him close in on Sachin Tendulkar's record.