Joe Root, 34, is England's all-time highest run scorer and just 5th in the Test all-time list as he chases Sachin Tendulkar's record 15921 runs after already breaking into the top-5 with 13000 to his name in 154 Tests.
As India started their tour of England in Headingley, the England number 4 added 28(58) on the board before nicking one off Jasprit Bumrah to the first slip.
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The current world number 1 batter has been in supreme form in recent years as he looks to breach every possible record there is in Test cricket with fitness and age on his side.
Averaging over 72.81 at home against India, before he walked off after his wicket, Root broke another record of Tendulkar, where he got to the top of the charts for the most runs in India vs England Tests at home. See who the others are below.
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On Saturday, June 21, Root crossed the 1600 run mark at home against India with 7 hundreds and 5 fifties to his name in 26 innings. During his 28-run stay, he went past Sachin's 1575 runs in 30 innings.
Notably, he is already the top-run scorer in India vs England Tests with a gulf of over 300 runs to Tendulkar.
| Batter | Innings | Runs | Highest | Avg | 50/100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Root | 26 | 1602 | 180* | 72.81 | 5/7 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | 30 | 1575 | 193 | 54.31 | 8/4 |
| Rahul Dravid | 23 | 1376 | 217 | 68.80 | 4/6 |
| Alastair Cook | 23 | 1196 | 294 | 44.29 | 5/2 |
| Sunil Gavaskar | 28 | 1152 | 221 | 41.14 | 8/2 |