Catching Sachin Tendulkar’s unfathomable 15,921: Joe Root is on his way

Joe Root has begun 2026 with a century, his second of the ongoing Ashes in Australia. The 35-year-old needs another 1,978 runs to surpass Sachin Tendulkar’s long-standing record of 15,921 Test runs, achieved across 329 innings and 200 Tests. Root has so far amassed 13,943 runs from 298 innings in 163 Tests.