England's legendary batsman Joe Root is one of the most successful batsmen in Test history. He is currently at number seven in the list of players who have scored the most runs in this format. Only Sachin Tendulkar, Ricky Ponting, Jacques Kallis, Rahul Dravid, Alastair Cook and Kumar Sangakkara are ahead of him. Recently, former Australian captain Ricky Ponting also predicted that Root can break Sachin's record of Test runs. Sachin, who is considered the most successful batsman in Test history, has some records that Joe Root can break. Let's know

Most half centuries

Root can make the record of scoring the most half-centuries in Test cricket. Currently, this record is in the name of Sachin and he has scored 68 half-centuries in this format. Root has scored 63 half-centuries in Tests so far.

Most runs

Sachin also holds the record for scoring the most runs in Tests. In his career, he scored 15921 runs in 329 innings of 200 Test matches. Root is currently 3894 runs behind him. Root has scored 12027 runs in 261 innings of 143 Tests so far. If 33-year-old Root plays for the next three-four years, he has a chance to make this world record in his name.

In case of SIX, you can leave it behind

Root has hit 44 sixes in Test cricket so far. If he manages to hit 26 sixes in the remaining part of his career, he will surpass Sachin in the list of players who have hit the most sixes in Tests.

Note: These figures are till August 20, 2024