Sachin Tendulkar Vs Joe Root Test Stats: Looking at the current form of star English batsman Joe Root, he is now being compared to the great Sachin Tendulkar. It is believed that if anyone can break Sachin's Test record in the coming times, it is Root. After handing over the captaincy of England to Ben Stokes, Root is putting all his energy on batting. After that his statistics have also changed.
With the century in the second Test against New Zealand, 33-year-old Joe Root has 12,886 runs in 151 matches. With this, he has come to the fifth position in the list of all-time run scorers. He is just 492 runs behind Ricky Ponting, who is at the second position.
In fact, Root has been in great form since 2021, he has scored 5,063 runs in 54 Tests with an average of 56.25 and 19 centuries. At the same time, Sachin Tendulkar is the only player to score more than 50 centuries in Tests, who retired with a record of 51 centuries and 68 half-centuries, 15,921 runs.
| Category | Sachin Tendulkar | Joe Root |
|---|---|---|
| Test Matches | 151 | 151 |
| Innings | 246 | 276 |
| Runs | 11,939 | 12,886 |
| Average | 54.02 | 50.93 |
| 50 | 49 | 64 |
| 100 | 39 | 36 |
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Till the 151st Test of his career, Root has played 30 more innings than Tendulkar and scored 12,886 runs, which is more than the 11,939 runs of the great Indian batsman. Tendulkar's average is 54.02, while Root's is 50.93. Root has fewer centuries (39 vs 36). On the other hand, Root has scored more half-centuries (64 vs 49) in the same number of matches.
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After 151 Tests, Sachin Tendulkar had scored 6,821 runs in 87 foreign Tests at an average of 53.70 with 23 centuries and 28 half-centuries. At the same time, Joe Root has scored 6,128 runs with 15 centuries and 32 half-centuries in 73 overseas Tests at an average of 47.66.
Talking about performance in home conditions, Tendulkar has scored 5,118 runs with 16 centuries and 21 half-centuries in 64 home Tests at an average of 54.44. Whereas Joe Root has scored 6,758 runs with 21 centuries and 32 half-centuries in 78 home Tests at an average of 54.94.
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Tendulkar took about 6 innings to score a century while playing 151 Tests, which includes 39 centuries in 246 innings. In contrast, Root has played about 8 innings to score a century. This includes 36 centuries in 276 innings. This shows that Tendulkar was more master in converting his innings into centuries. Root has scored more runs than Tendulkar after 151 Test matches. Joe Root's career is not over yet and he is constantly moving forward, but Sachin's figures are such 'milestones' that created a stir in the world of cricket.
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