Joe Root Breaks Sachin Tendulkar's Long-Standing Test Record

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England batter Joe Root has surpassed Sachin Tendulkar to set a new record in Test cricket.

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Root is now the batter with most runs in 4th innings of Test matches.

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The former England captain achieved the feat during England's 1st Test vs New Zealand in Christchurch.

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Sachin Tendulkar scored 1625 runs in the fourth innings across 200 Test matches.

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Root now has 1630 runs in the fourth innings in just 149 Tests.

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Notably, Root also holds the record of scoring most Test centuries among active batters.

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Root has hit 35 Test hundreds, with Steve Smith and Kane Williamson being closest to him among active batters with 32 tons each.

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