England batter Joe Root displaced Sachin Tendulkar as the highest run-scorer in India-England Test matches during the 1st Test in Hyderabad.
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Impressive recordagainst India
Meanwhile, Root went past Tendulkar's tally of 2,535 runs in his 26th match against the Indians. The former averages over 60 against India in Tests
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Leading list of centuries
Root already has the most centuries in India-England Tests. With nine such tons, he leads Alastair Cook, Rahul Dravid, and Tendulkar
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Over 11,000 runs inTest cricket
Root, playing his 136th Test owns more than 11,400 runs. His propensity to play spin would come handy for England in the ongoing five-Test series in India.
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Highest run-getter among active players
Root is currently the leading run-scorer among active cricketers in Test cricket. He is the only active player with over 10,000 Test runs.