Delhi: England veteran batsman Joe is scoring runs in root Test cricket. He has scored 13,543 runs in 158 Tests so far. In this case, he is behind only India’s great batsman Sachin Tendulkar. Sachin scored 15,921 runs in 200 Tests in his career. Root not only did it wonders with the bat but also took over the captaincy of England and gave the team many important victories. Interestingly, two predictions of Sachin Tendulkar proved to be completely correct regarding the career of Root.

At first sight, Sachin recognized talent

Sachin recently revealed that he had seen the route in the Nagpur Test for the first time in 2012, while answering the questions of fans on Redit. At that time Root made his debut against India and scored 73 runs in the first innings.

Sachin recalled, “When I saw the route playing, he told his colleagues that this boy would become the captain of England. His most special thing was to understand the wicket and rotate the strike. At that moment I realized that it would become a big player.”

Root can break Sachin’s record

The 34 -year -old Joe Root today is counted among the most trusted batsmen of cricket. Many cricket experts believe that in the coming time, he can also break Sachin Tendulkar’s record of most Test runs. However, the root itself does not want to take pressure on this record. In an interview, he said, “This is the thing that I do not pay attention to. All this goes on playing on its own.”

Root respect for Sachin

Joe Root considers himself a big fan of Sachin Tendulkar. He had said, “Sachin Tendulkar is one of the greatest players of the game. The pressure he played and what he achieved is incredible.”

Recalling his debut match, Root said that it was like a dream for him. He said, “I saw Sachin playing in my childhood and wanted to be like him. Then suddenly he found himself playing in a Test match against him. It was an incredible experience for me.”