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New Master On English Soil; Joe Root Shatters Sachin Tendulkar's Long-Standing Record

Abhinav Tyagi

Joe Root Batting - APJoe Root Batting - AP

Joe Root has added another feather to his hat as he has shattered a long-standing record held by Sachin Tendulkar. The English talisman, who walked to bat in the 3rd session of day 2 of the first Test, broke Master Blaster's record for most runs in the India-England series on English soil.

Before the match, Sachin Tendulkar held the record for most runs by a batter in the India-England series in England. The Master Blaster has 1575 runs, while Root, who at the time of writing this article, is batting on 13 (35), required just two runs to go past the Indian legend.

Here is the list of batters with the most runs in the India- England series in England. 

  • Joe Root (England) – 1579*
  • Sachin Tendulkar (India) – 1575
  • Rahul Dravid (India) – 1376
  • Alastair Cook (England) – 1196
  • Sunil Gavaskar (India) – 1152
  • Graham Gooch (England) – 1134

Root Chases Sachin Tendulkar's Run Tally Record

Overall, Joe Root is the leading run-getter in the India-England series with 2862 runs in 56 innings, while Sachin is second on the list with 2535 runs.

Meanwhile, Root is chasing the biggest record, which is to score the most runs in Test cricket. The Master Blaster has 15921 runs in 200 Tests, while Root is fifth on the list with 13,019 runs in just 154 Tests. 

Joe Root Survives Scare Against Mohammed Siraj

Root came to bat when England were 126/2. Notably, on the fifth ball of the 34th over, Siraj bowled a brilliant ball that nipped back in and hit Root's pads. The umpire raised his finger, but the English batter quickly opted for a DRS.

The decision went in England's favour, and Root survived. The Indian fans were gutted to see the ball missing the leg stump. Further, captain Shubman Gill was elated and had already celebrated the dismissal.