Catching Sachin Tendulkar’s unfathomable 15,921: Joe Root is on his way
Catching Sachin Tendulkar’s unfathomable 15,921: Joe Root is on his way
Joe Root has begun 2026 with a century, his second of the ongoing Ashes in Australia. The 35-year-old needs another 1,978 runs to surpass Sachin Tendulkar’s long-standing record of 15,921 Test runs, achieved across 329 innings and 200 Tests. Root has so far amassed 13,943 runs from 298 innings in 163 Tests.
Joe Root has begun 2026 with a century, his second of the ongoing Ashes in Australia. The 35-year-old needs another 1,978 runs to surpass Sachin Tendulkar’s long-standing record of 15,921 Test runs, achieved across 329 innings and 200 Tests. Root has so far amassed 13,943 runs from 298 innings in 163 Tests.
Joe Root has begun 2026 with a century, his second of the ongoing Ashes in Australia. The 35-year-old needs another 1,978 runs to surpass Sachin Tendulkar’s long-standing record of 15,921 Test runs, achieved across 329 innings and 200 Tests. Root has so far amassed 13,943 runs from 298 innings in 163 Tests. 
