Former England captain Alastair Prepare dinner on Wednesday tipped record-breaking Joe Root to go previous Sachin Tendulkar‘s all-time main Check runs whole.
Root turned England’s main run scorer within the longest format on his option to a 35th Check century on day three of the primary Check in opposition to Pakistan in Multan on Wednesday.
When Root reached 71 earlier than lunch he handed the earlier milestone of 12,472 runs set by his former captain Prepare dinner and moved to fifth on the all-time checklist.
Indian nice Tendulkar tops the chart on 15,921 runs, however Prepare dinner stated that Root, who’s 33, has a lot extra years left on the prime.
“I can see him overhauling Sachin Tendulkar’s document,” Prepare dinner stated whereas commentating on BBC radio.
“You can say Sachin remains to be the favorite however simply.
“I do not see that occuring for Root to lose that starvation and talent to maintain driving himself ahead for the following couple of years.”
Root’s achievement was hailed by present England captain Stokes, who’s sitting out the primary Check with an harm.
“The selflessness that he has is an unbelievable attribute for him,” Stokes stated in a video on the England and Wales Cricket Board‘s social media channels.
“He at all times places the workforce first, and the truth that he is received so many runs is only a bonus for us. He is an unbelievable participant.”
Two different former England captains, Michael Atherton and Nasser Hussain, joined these paying tribute to Root, who made his Check debut in Nagpur in opposition to India in 2012.
“Twelve years of excellence is strictly what it has been,” stated Atherton throughout tv commentary.
“I used to be there in Nagpur, I assumed: ‘This man’s going to be one in every of our greats,’ However you have nonetheless received to try this.”
Co-commentator Hussain echoed the reward.
“He has graced us with such superb capability and photographs and temperament and starvation, and all through these 12 years he is performed with a smile on his face, which everyone knows isn’t straightforward,” stated Hussain.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer despatched Root a message on X: “Congratulations to Joe Root on changing into England’s main Check run scorer. A incredible achievement from an excellent cricketer who simply will get higher and higher.”