Joe Root surpasses Sachin Tendulkar, Sunil Gavaskar to become the 5th highest run-scorer in Tests in a calendar year
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England captain Joe Root surpassed India batting legends Sachin Tendulkar and Sunil Gavaskar to become the 5th highest run-scorer in Tests in a calendar year. Root achieved the feat on Day 3 of the 2nd Ashes Test, which is underway in Adelaide. Notably, in the first Ashes Test, Root surpassed former England captain Michael Vaughan to become the leading run-getter from England in a single calendar year in Test cricket.
