Joe Root makes 'lean patch' remark on possibly breaking Sachin Tendulkar's record for most Test runs

England batter Joe Root has given his opinion on breaking Sachin Tendulkar's record to become the highest run-scorer in Test cricket. Root is in good form in the ongoing Test series between England and West Indies.

The 33-year-old smashed a brilliant hundred in the second innings of the second Test played at Trent Bridge, Nottingham to move to the eighth spot on the list of highest run-scorers in Test cricket. Root moved past West Indies great Shivnarine Chanderpaul to move ahead in the list.

All the batters who are above Root in this list have already retired some time ago and Root has a great chance of moving past all of them. In modern-day cricket, Root is already the highest run-getter in the longest format, way ahead of his competitor Steve Smith.

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Joe Root breaks silence on breaking Sachin Tendulkar's record

During a chat with Sky Sports, Joe Root was asked about his journey in Test cricket and his feelings to be on the list of all-time greats.
"Yes, I mean when I walked out at Nagpur, I had never thought (of this achievement). I was just happy to play one game. So to be even spoken about in the same breath of all those amazing players, you have to pinch yourself a little bit really and almost waiting to wake up. So, I am very humble but yeah, it's nice," Root said.

The host of the show was former England fast bowler and Root's old friend Stuart Broad. Broad asked Root whether he could surpass the No. 1 on the list Sachin Tendulkar. The England's No. 4 responded that he needs to keep working out and concentrate on the present and not think too far ahead.

"Who knows? I'm probably going to go for a lean patch after doing all this and talking about it (jokes). To be honest, you just never know what is going to happen in the next couple of games. We have to just keep working out. Keep putting one foot in front of the other and see where you get to really," Root added.

"You have to pinch yourself a little bit really" 🤩

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Joe Root - Highest overall run-scorer for England

Joe Root is one of the most successful batters this game has ever seen. He has scored 11940 runs in 142 Tests so far at an average of 49.95. Root has slammed 32 hundreds and 62 fifties in his Test career so far.

Among the English cricketers, Root is already the highest run-scorer overall. He has scored 19355 runs in 345 international matches so far at an average of 48.26. The second Englishman on the list, Alastair Cook, is almost 4000 runs behind Root on this list.