'To even be in the conversation with him is enough' – Joe Root pays glowing tribute to Sachin Tendulkar
Joe Root Pays Glowing Tribute to Sachin Tendulkar
23 May 2026
2 MinJoe Root
England
ICC Ranking
#9 All Rounder in TEST
#17 Batter in ODI
#1 Batter in TEST
Current Series
Full Name
Joe Root
Nationality
England
Other Name
Joe Root
Role
Batter
Birth Date
30 Dec 1990 (35y 153d)
Birth Place
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Batting Style
Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style
Right Arm Off Break
Teams
ICC Ranking
#9 All Rounder in TEST
#17 Batter in ODI
#1 Batter in TEST
Batting Performance
| Format | M | Inns | No | R | H.S | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | 3 | 1 | -- | 10 | 10 | 10.00 | 15 | 66.67 | -- | -- |
| test | 163 | 298 | 25 | 13943 | 262 | 51.07 | 24242 | 57.51 | 41 | 66 |
| odi | 189 | 178 | 25 | 7577 | 166 | 49.52 | 8650 | 87.59 | 20 | 45 |
| t20i | 32 | 30 | 5 | 893 | 90 | 35.72 | 707 | 126.3 | -- | 5 |
| t20 | 129 | 119 | 24 | 3062 | 92 | 32.23 | 2371 | 129.14 | -- | 19 |
| fc | 239 | 419 | 36 | 19282 | 262 | 50.34 | 33265 | 57.96 | 55 | 90 |
| list a | 227 | 215 | 31 | 8790 | 166 | 47.77 | 10175 | 86.38 | 21 | 53 |
| t10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Bowling Performance
| Format | M | Inns | Ovs | R | Wkts | BBI | Avg | ECN | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | 3 | 1 | 2.00 | 14 | -- | 0/14 | -- | 7.00 | -- | -- | -- |
| test | 163 | 168 | 1045.20 | 3515 | 73 | 5/8 | 48.15 | 3.36 | 85.9 | 2 | 1 |
| odi | 189 | 78 | 295.00 | 1745 | 30 | 3/52 | 58.16 | 5.91 | 59 | -- | -- |
| t20i | 32 | 9 | 14.00 | 139 | 6 | 2/9 | 23.16 | 9.92 | 14 | -- | -- |
| t20 | 129 | 60 | 122.00 | 982 | 35 | 2/7 | 28.05 | 8.04 | 20.9 | -- | -- |
| fc | 239 | 247 | 1543.10 | 5052 | 107 | 5/8 | 47.21 | 3.27 | 86.5 | 4 | 1 |
| list a | 227 | 102 | 388.50 | 2222 | 43 | 3/52 | 51.67 | 5.71 | 54.2 | -- | -- |
| t10 | -- | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Recent Form (Last 5 Matches)
| Match | Bat | Bowl | Date | Venue | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YOR vs SUR | 44 | - | 15 May 2026 | Leeds | firstclass |
| SOM vs YOR | 33 & 64 | 4/49 | 01 May 2026 | Taunton | firstclass |
| YOR vs SUS | 96 | 1/30 & 3/67 | 24 Apr 2026 | Leeds | firstclass |
| SL vs ENG | 111* | - | 27 Jan 2026 | Colombo | odi |
| SL vs ENG | 75 | 2/13 | 24 Jan 2026 | Colombo | odi |
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