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Sunil Gavaskar On Whether Joe Root Can Break Sachin Tendulkar's Record Of Most Runs In Test Cricket

Sunil Gavaskar knows a thing or two about scoring runs in Test cricket. The Indian batting legend was the first batter to complete 10,000 runs in Test cricket and he has given his verdict on the latest entrant to the elite club - Joe Root. The former England captain has been in devastating form with the bat and has been scoring centuries at will in the ongoing Test series against New Zealand. There is a lot of discussion about whether the 31-year-old Root can pose a threat to the all-time run scoring record of Sachin Tendulkar. Gavaskar has said that anything is possible in sport but it is going to be a very tough task even for someone with Root's level of consistency.

"Last Time I Got Excited At Seeing An Indian Was Sachin Tendulkar": Sunil Gavaskar Gives Ultimate Compliment to Young Pacer

Despite several youngsters being picked in the squad for the T20I series against South Africa, the Indian cricket team management went with an unchanged XI for the second T20I in Cuttack on Sunday, after going down in the first T20I. Their fortune also remained the same as India slumped to a loss yet again to trail 0-2 in the five-match series. After the defeat, former Indian cricket team captain Sunil Gavaskar gave his take on the changes that India might bring in starting from third T20I. Youngsters like Arshdeep Singh and Umran Malik and Gavaskar had an interesting take on the latter.

"IPL Generates More Revenue Than English Premier League": BCCI President Sourav Ganguly

The Indian Premier League (IPL) is one of the fastest growing sports tournaments in the world and it enjoys a massive fan following. Every cricketer in the world looks to play in the tournament and fans flock to the stadiums whenever there is a match. Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President Sourav Ganguly has said that he feels really happy to see the sport he loves evolve so much, and he even went on to say that the IPL generates more revenue than the English Premier League (EPL).

Shoaib Akhtar Reveals How He Planned Sachin Tendulkar's "First Ball" Dismissal In 1999 Kolkata Test

Former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar has recalled that he had planned Sachin Tendulkar's first-ball dismissal during the 1999 Test against India at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Incidentally, Akhtar had bowled Rahul Dravid and Tendulkar off consecutive deliveries during the first Test, which made him an overnight sensation in international cricket. During an interaction on Sportskeeda, Akhtar said that he wasn't surprised with Tendulkar's dismissal, saying that he was confident about getting the 'Master Blaster' out on the first ball.

Joe Root is 'far ahead' in the list of 'Fab Four', feels Saba Karim

Joe Root, saying the charismatic cricketer could surpass Indian legend Sachin Tendulkar's record for most runs in Test history, closer home, former India selector Saba Karim has said that the former England skipper stands head and shoulders above in the 'Fab Four' list of modern-day batsman, including Virat Kohli, Steve Smith and Kane Williamson. Root, who handed over England's Test captaincy reins to all-rounder Ben Stokes to concentrate on his batting, scored a fine unbeaten century to guide the home team to a five-wicket win against the Williamson-led New Zealand at Lord's to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. In guiding England to a morale-boosting win, Root surpassed the 10,000-run milestone to become just the 14th cricketer to reach the mark.

Joe Root on course for England record but who are the top run-scorers in Test cricket?

"He is a pleasure to watch, the most complete England batsman I have seen," Cook told BBC Sport.

Joe Root "Could Surpass Sachin Tendulkar's Record": Ex-England Captain Makes Big Claim

Joe Root became just the second England batter to score 10,000 Test runs during a match-winning hundred against New Zealand at Lord's on Sunday. The 31-year-old's typically composed 115 not out took England, who had been faltering at 69 for four, to a target of 277 and a five-wicket victory over the reigning World Test Championship winners with more than a day to spare. Root is often considered among modern cricket's "Big Four" batters together with Australia's Steve Smith, India's Virat Kohli and Kane Williamson, the current captain of New Zealand.

"He'll Go Miles Past My Record": Sir Alastair Cook On Joe Root

Joe Root had played an unbeaten knock of 115 runs to help England chase down 277 against New Zealand in the Lord's Test to go 1-0 up in the three-match series. England were in a spot of bother at 69/4, but Root, Ben Stokes and Ben Foakes fought it out and, in the end, the hosts scripted a five-wicket win. Along the course of his innings, Root brought up the landmark of 10,000 Test runs and he is the joint-youngest with Cook to achieve the milestone.

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Sunil Gavaskar On Whether Joe Root Can Break Sachin Tendulkar's Record Of Most Runs In Test Cricket

"Last Time I Got Excited At Seeing An Indian Was Sachin Tendulkar": Sunil Gavaskar Gives Ultimate Compliment to Young Pacer

"IPL Generates More Revenue Than English Premier League": BCCI President Sourav Ganguly

Shoaib Akhtar Reveals How He Planned Sachin Tendulkar's "First Ball" Dismissal In 1999 Kolkata Test

Joe Root is 'far ahead' in the list of 'Fab Four', feels Saba Karim

Joe Root on course for England record but who are the top run-scorers in Test cricket?

Joe Root "Could Surpass Sachin Tendulkar's Record": Ex-England Captain Makes Big Claim

"He'll Go Miles Past My Record": Sir Alastair Cook On Joe Root