Archive · 25 Jul 2025
Joe Root Has 60% Chance to Break Tendulkar's Test Record
Cricket star Joe Root might break Sachin Tendulkar's record for the most runs in Test matches!
A statistician crunched the numbers and gave Root a 60% chance.
Former cricket coach Ravi Shastri and commentator Michael Atherton talked about it on TV.
Root is younger and has played fewer games than Tendulkar, giving him a chance.
However, if Root does break the record, Atherton jokingly suggested Indian fans might not be happy.
Root is currently close to taking second place in the all-time run scorers list.
Joe Root has a 60.28% chance of surpassing Sachin Tendulkar's Test run record, according to a statistician.
Ravi Shastri and Michael Atherton discussed the statistic during a cricket broadcast.
Root, 34, has played 157 Test matches, and Shastri believes he has time on his side to break the record.
Atherton joked that Indian fans would likely curse Root if he broke the record.
Root is currently closing in on the second spot in the Test run-getters list.
- Who
- Ravi Shastri, Michael Atherton, Joe Root, Sachin Tendulkar, and a Sky Sport statistician.
- What
- Discussion on Joe Root's chances of breaking Sachin Tendulkar's Test run record.
- When
- During a broadcast of the India vs. England 4th Test in Old Trafford.
- Where
- Old Trafford, England, and broadcast discussion.
- Why
- To analyze the likelihood of Root surpassing Tendulkar's Test run record based on current statistics and Root's career trajectory.
Ravi Shastri/Michael Atherton
Indian Fans
Acceptance vs. Fan Reaction
Ravi Shastri/Michael Atherton
Acknowledged Root's potential to surpass Tendulkar's record based on statistics.
Indian Fans
Acknowledged potential fan backlash from India.
- Player Discussed
- Joe Root
- Record Holder
- Sachin Tendulkar
- Root's Age
- 34
- Root's Test Matches Played
- 157
- Statistician Prediction
- 60.28% chance of Root breaking Tendulkar's record
- Root's current rank
- Closing in on second spot