Sachin Tendulkar Praises Joe Root As England Batter Nears Legendary Test Run Record

Cricket legend <b>Sachin Tendulkar</b> has warmly praised England star <b>Joe Root</b>, recalling how he recognized the batter's special talent during his Test debut back in 2012. Root is now rapidly closing in on Tendulkar's all-time record for <b>most Test runs</b> and has already surpassed him in total Test half-centuries. Tendulkar named Root alongside Steve Smith as his top non-Indian batters in modern international cricket. Beyond praising Root, Tendulkar also proposed refreshing structural changes in <b>ODI cricket</b> to restore a proper balance between bat and ball.