Joe Root Bows To Sachin Tendulkar's Legacy
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Born in December 1990, more than a year after Sachin Tendulkar made his iconic Test debut in Karachi, England's Joe Root grew up doing what most cricket-loving kids of his generation did -- trying to copy the Little Master.
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ABP News on MSNJoe Root’s Straightforward Take On Overtaking Sachin In Test CricketBorn in December 1990, more than a year after Sachin Tendulkar made his iconic Test debut in Karachi, England’s Joe Root grew up doing what most cricket-loving kids of his generation did -- trying to copy the Little Master.
The Yorkshireman surpassed Ricky Ponting’s tally of 13,378 runs on Friday, day three of the fourth Test against India, and now sits at 13,409 runs from 157 Tests -- behind only Tendulkar’s towering 15,921.
Ace England batter Joe Root recalled an interesting moment involving Sachin Tendulkar from his debut series in India in 2012.
England top-order batter Joe Root attained a career milestone in Test cricket after surpassing Jacques Kallis and Rahul Dravid in an elusive list.