Can Joe Root break Sachin Tendulkar’s record? Alastair Cook gives his verdict
Joe Root has the potential to surpass Sachin Tendulkar’s record as the highest run scorer in Test cricket, says former England captain Alastair Cook. Root recently became England’s top Test scorer, surpassing Cook with a current total of 12,716 runs. Cook believes Root could become the first player to score 16,000 Test runs.