Three players who can break Sachin Tendulkar's record of most Test runs

Legendary Indian cricketer, Sachin Tendulkar is hailed as, arguably, the greatest batter ever to play the game. Tendulkar holds a plethora of records to his name. During his career, he dominated every opposition that he played against.

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He was an integral cog in the Indian Cricket Team during his playing days. Known for his resilience and hunger to score big runs, Tendulkar has amassed a plethora of runs not only in home conditions but also overseas. Currently, he holds the record for having the most runs in ODIs and Test Cricket.

Sachin Tendulkar played 200 Test matches in his career and scored 15921 runs at an average of 53.8. Breaking his record for most runs in Test cricket isn’t easy but in this article, we have compiled the list of 3 players who might break Sachin’s tally of most Test runs. Here’s a look at that.

       1. Joe Root

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Joe Root: (Image Source: Twitter)

The veteran English batter, Joe Root recently completed 10,000 runs in Test cricket during the first Test between New Zealand and England. He is now the youngest cricketer to reach the 10,000-run landmark.

Joe Root is one of the best batters in the Test Cricket in the modern-day game. He is only 31 years old and is in the form of his life. Root, certainly, has the potential to go past Sachin Tendulkar’s tally of Test runs.

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         2. Virat Kohli

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Virat Kohli is currently enduring a lean run with the bat. He isn’t in the best of forms but his career is certainly not over. Virat Kohli is 33-year-old and is one of the fittest cricketers in the world.

He has left the captaincy but still remains as an integral part of the team. We all know what the run-machine is capable of doing once he comes back to form. As of now, he has 8043 runs in 101 Tests at an average of 50.0

       3. Steve Smith

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Steve Smith’s is counted among the greatest players ever to play the longest format of the game. In 85 Tests, he has 8010 runs at an average of 59.8. His numbers in Test cricket is staggering and it could have been a lot better had he not been involved in the ball-tampering in South Africa.

Nevertheless, it won’t take a lot of time for him to complete 10,000 Test runs. And, if he plays for next 5 years, he might even break Sachin Tendulkar’s tally of runs.