Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting believes Joe Root can break Test cricket great Sachin Tendulkar’s record for most runs, provided the England batsman’s hunger for runs and consistency in scoring continues for the next four years.
Let us tell you that Joe Root has become the seventh batsman to cross the 12000 run mark in Test cricket. He has scored 12027 runs in 143 Test matches so far. On the other hand, if we talk about Sachin Tendulkar, he has 15921 runs in 200 Tests. Read More – Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s wedding rituals begin, the whole family was seen in Mameru ritual …
The second place in this list is of Ricky Ponting, who has scored 13378 runs in 168 test matches. Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting said in the ICC review that Joe Root can break this record. He is 33 years old and is just behind 3000 runs. Let’s see how many tests he plays.’ Read More – Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s wedding rituals begin, the whole family was seen in Mameru ritual…
Ricky Ponting further said, if Joe Root plays 10 to 14 Tests a year and scores 800 to 1000 runs every year, then he can reach there in three-four years. If the English batsman’s hunger for runs remains intact, then he can break Sachin Tendulkar’s big record.