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Joe Root Closes In on Sachin Tendulkar's All-Time Test Run Record
Times of India·Tuesday, 7 July 2026
Joe Root now sits second on the all-time Test run-scorers list with 14,114 runs, leaving him 1,807 short of Sachin Tendulkar's record. Many batters have entered this conversation over the past decade before fading away, but the article notes Root's position in his career makes his challenge different. Tendulkar's record has long been considered untouchable.
Why It Matters
Tendulkar's Test record is one of cricket's most sacred numbers for Indian fans, and any credible challenge to it is a big deal.
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