England of launched launched Joe Root paid a glowing homage to Indian legend Sachin Tendulkar and said he grew up and tried to imitate the iconic dough. Root, who recently overcame Ricky Ponting to become the second highest running shooter in test history, kindly remembered sharing fields with Tendulkar during his debut series in 2012.
Tendulkar, who debuted in 1989, has already become the name of the household at a time when Root was born the following year. “He made his debut debut before I was born. Play on the same land as him to get a chance to play against him, was incredibly cool,” Root BBC Sport said. “It was someone I grew up and looked, admired and tried to teach. To be in the same field, he watched him how it happens in this series-it was an unforgettable experience. I will never forget it.”
Root made his debut in Nagpur during an English tour of India, a series that meant one of the last chapters in a tall glittering career. For more than ten years Yorkshireman now has 13 409 runs out of 157 testsHe overcame the giants like Rahul Dravid, Jacques Kallis and Ricky Ponting. Tendulkar, widely considered the biggest dough of all time, left with 15,921 runs from 200 tests.
Asked if he was looking at Tendulka’s record, Root quickly downplayed a milestone. “It’s not something I focus on. These kinds of things should take care of themselves. The goal must be to win matches, set them up if we first burn or chase goals if we are in the second shift.
Root’s 120. Running during the first English shift in Manchester saw him passing around Ponting’s summary of 13,378 runs. Previously, in the same knock, he also overtaken the predators and Kallis. Root, remembered success, remembered his admiration for former Captain Australia. “I saw Ricky Polting this morning. Ricky someone I grew up, admired, watched and tried to imitate. I tried to copy his tensile shot to the garden or in my local club-that is obviously world famous.
The crowd Old Trafford rose to his feet to clap the Room’s memory, but the 33-year-old remained grounded. “IT WAS AND GREAT DAY FOR BATTING, FIRST AND FORMOST. IT WAS REALLY QUITE SPECIAL TO THE WHOLE GROUND STANDING LIKE THAT FOR YOUR INCREDIBLY NICE Feeling. But at the same time, you’ve Got and Job To. It’s and Big Moment in and Big Series, and Ultimatel Your Team Win, Whether It’s Setting The Game Up Or Chasing and Total.
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Published:
Saurabh Kumar
Published on:
July 26, 2025
