5 current batters who can go close to Sachin Tendulkar's record of 51 Test centuries

Sachin Tendulkar is deemed as the greatest figure in the cricketing world due to his massive batting records in international cricket. In his 24 years of international career, the legendary cricketer played a lot of Test cricket against competitive teams and performed incredibly well against all of them. In the longest form of the sport, the Little Master scored 15,921 runs with 51 centuries in 200 matches, at a swashbuckling average of 53.78. With these numbers, he earned the title God of Cricket and established massive records that are unbreakable to date. Looking at the statistics of current batters who are big names in Tests, it won’t be wrong to say that currently, no cricketer can shatter the colossal record of Tendulkar’s 51 centuries in Tests. However, in the future, we could see these batting maestros scoring 40+ centuries in red-ball cricket, which could be considered going close to the God of Cricket's achievement. Below are the names who are favourites to go near Sachin Tendulkar's record of 51 Test centuries 5. Marnus Labuschagne (10) Marnus Labuschagne has been playing Test cricket for Australia since 2018. So far, he has been excellent with the bat by amassing 3041 runs with 10 centuries in just 30 games at an average of 60.82. This year, he has looked at his best by scoring 927 runs in nine matches at a stellar average of 61.80. Noticing his current record and age, it can be said that it’s unlikely for the 28-year-old to break Tendulkar’s record of most Test centuries. However, going through his consistent performances and ability in red-ball cricket against big teams, there are chances of him going close to the God of Cricket’s record of 51 tons. With these Test figures, Labuschagne has grabbed a lot of attention to become a massive Test batter in the future. If he keeps up his form in the coming years too, he could score 40+ centuries in Test cricket and join the league of the greatest Test batters which Tendulkar has created with 51 tons. 4. Kane Williamson (24) The New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson is considered one of the finest batters of this generation in Test matches due to his amazing batting technique. In his 12-year Test career, Williamson has played some incredible innings to register his presence on the list of the most successful Test batters of all time. In 2010, the dashing cricketer made a perfect Test debut against India by scoring 131 runs off 299 balls in Ahmedabad to reserve his spot in the national team. Over the years, by delivering some incredible performances with the bat, he proved himself the epitome of perfection in the art of batting in Test matches. Till now, he has been impressive in the longest form of the game by amassing 7368 runs with 24 tons in 88 matches, at an average of 52.62. Talking about him going near the achievement of Tendulkar’s 51 centuries, it can be said that the Kiwi captain with his determination and skills could rack up more than 40 hundreds to go close to Tendulkar’s record. 3. Virat Kohli (27) Virat Kohli was regarded as one of the favourites to shatter Sachin Tendulkar’s monumental records in ODI and Tests. However, after 2019, his form dipped for almost three years, and with his advancing age, the chances of him breaking his compatriot’s record in Test cricket seems difficult. Recently, Kohli had great outings with the bat in T20Is, and fans are expecting him to show the same attitude in Tests also by hitting centuries. Currently, in 102 games, he has notched up 27 hundreds, which is 25 tons short to surpass Master Blaster’s 51 centuries. However, if he gets his rhythm back in Test matches soon and scores consistently in the remaining three or four years of his career, he could cross the 40-century mark in red-ball cricket, which would be considered close to Tendulkar’s achievement. 2. Joe Root (28) Joe Root is considered one of the best batters in Tests due to his aggressive batting style. In his more than 10 years of Test career, he has delivered many match-winning knocks for England. However, since 2021, he has been in the beast mode against bowlers by scoring 2,806 runs in 29 games. This year, Root crossed the 10,000-run mark in Test cricket by scoring a vibrant century against New Zealand at Lord’s. With this, the former Australian cricketer Mark Taylor and a great many cricket enthusiasts also started believing that the English batter could break Tendulkar’s record of most runs in Tests. Root also grabbed the eyes of many cricket fans for scoring 11 sensational centuries within two years. Currently, the dynamic batter has notched up overall 28 hundreds in Tests and and with that, there is a discussion that whether he can shatter Tendulkar's record of most centuries or not. However, going through the current scenario, it's unlikely for him to smash Tendulkar's huge record. But if he carries on with his current form, the 31-year-old could score 40+ Test hundreds and put himself on the list of Test batters with the most centuries. 1. Steve Smith There was a time Steve Smith’s name used to instill fear in the hearts of bowlers in Test cricket. From 2014 to 2017, the Aussie batter won many Test matches for Australia with his robust batting style. In the past few years, he has failed to produce solid innings with his bat. This year, by smashing two centuries against Sri Lanka and West Indies apiece, he has shown that he is still one of the best in Test cricket. Although to regain his old form, he has to score tons in upcoming competitions against other strong teams also. Discussing his current Test figures, Smith is still regarded as one of the most dangerous batters with 8,416 runs and 29 tons in just 89 matches, at a terrific average of 60.98. Previously during the brightest phase of his Test career, he was regarded as the biggest contender to shatter Sachin Tendulkar’s Test records, which included Master Blaster’s 51 centuries too. However, after going through the lean phase in his career, it seems almost impossible for him to surpass Tendulkar in terms of most centuries. But looking at his past records in the longest form of cricket, it can’t be ruled out that he could go near the God of Cricket's achievement by smashing 40+ centuries.

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5 current batters who can go close to Sachin Tendulkar's record of 51 Test centuries

In the past, some of the names were considered favourites to shatter the God of Cricket's record of 51 Test tons.

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