Joe Root, England’s legendary rock-solid right hander, is rewriting the record books. Former England captain Michael Vaughan, never to mince words, feels Root is destined for greatness—greatness that could surpass even the legendary Sachin Tendulkar.
Root’s 32nd Test century against the West Indies in Nottingham propelled him into seventh position on the all-time Test run-scorers list. But that’s just the start as Tendulkar’s record total of 15,921 Test runs is now less than 4,000 away!
“Joe Root will become England’s leading run-scorer in the next few months and is so special that he really could overtake Sachin Tendulkar eventually,” Vaughan wrote of Root.
“As the rock, Root is obviously key to that, and I love that he kept the reverse-scoop in the locker until he was past 100 (in the second Test against the West Indies) and England’s lead was massive.
“Against an attack like the West Indies in these conditions, you expect him to get a century. He missed out in the first innings but was so determined to put it right in the second. He was never going to make the same mistakes.”
Brian Lara, the West Indies great, stands just 13 runs ahead of Root in seventh place. Can Root leapfrog Lara and set his sights on Tendulkar’s throne? The cricketing world is eagerly waiting.
England faces Pakistan and New Zealand later this year, and Michael Vaughan predicts Root will surpass Alastair Cook’s total of 12,472 runs.
But can he go beyond that? Can he dethrone the “Little Master”? Only time—and Root’s blade—will tell. Comment and let us know what you feel?
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