Joe Root's Be the Next Test Cricket Legend After Sachin!

Joe Root scores 33rd Test century against Sri Lanka.

Root now has 12,131 Test runs, just behind Sachin Tendulkar’s record.

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Tendulkar’s record of 15,921 runs could be within Root’s reach.

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At 33, Root is 2 years younger than Tendulkar was at 144 Tests.

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Root needs 3,790 more runs to surpass Tendulkar’s record.

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If Root plays 38 more Tests, he could break Tendulkar’s run record.

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Sachin Tendulkar was 35 when he had 11,532 runs in 144 Tests.

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Root is just 4 half-centuries away from Tendulkar’s 68.

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Root averages 50.33, ahead of Tendulkar’s average at the same stage.

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Breaking Tendulkar’s century record of 51 may be challenging for Root.

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To break Sachin's record, Joe Root need to span his career for 8 more years.

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Root currently scores a century every 4.5 matches.

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