Joe Root overtakes Sachin Tendulkar to achieve elusive record in Test cricket

Dec 01, 2024

Star England batter Joe Root on Sunday overtook Sachin Tendulkar to achieve an elusive record in Test cricket.

Joe Root surpasses Sachin Tendulkar for most Test fifties

Sep 12, 2026

England skipper Joe Root surpassed legendary Indian batter Sachin Tendulkar's record for most fifties in Test cricket during England's eight-wicket win over Pakistan in...

Former England cricketer weighs in on Root's chances of eclipsing legendary Sachin Tendulkar for elusive Test feat

Dec 20, 2024

Former England cricketer James Foster feels Joe Root has a very good chance to surpass legendary Sachin Tendulkar and become the leading Test run-scorer.

England's Joe Root becomes second after Tendulkar to reach 14,000 Test runs

Jun 20, 2026

Root achieved this milestone during Day-4 of his side's second Test against New Zealand on Saturday. During a chase of 463 runs, Root stood...

Joe Root joins Tendulkar, Kohli, Ponting in elite 23,000 international runs club

Sep 22, 2026

England veteran batter Joe Root etched his name in the record books on Tuesday, becoming only the eighth batter in international cricket history to...

Sachin Tendulkar recalls telling teammates Joe Root was 'future England captain' during Test debut

Aug 25, 2025

With England reduced to 119/4 in the first innings, Root, with his textbook technique and robust footwork, became the Indian spinners' nightmare. During his...