"Twelve years of excellence!" 🙌 Nasser and Athers react to record-breaker Joe Root

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Nasser Hussain and Michael Atherton react to Joe Root eclipsing Sir Alastair Cook as England's all-time leading Test run-scorer.
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[@markpalmer7215]

Looking at the stats for most test runs, one name stands out for me - Kallis 13,000 runs at average of 55 batting at 3, then add in nearly 300 wickets at around 30 a piece plus 200 catches - phenomenal cricketer

[@matthewthomas9556]

For sure. Kallis has to be one of the best cricketers ever.

[@euansullivan5233]

I agree but Sangakkara should get a mention too. 57 is a crazy average and 12.4k runs in only 134 tests is quite ridiculous. To put that in perspective that is an average of ≈92.5 runs per match, far superior to Tendulkar’s ≈79.6 runs per match. If Sangakkara had played 200 games with his average runs per match he would have over 18500 runs 🤯

[@danielgoodall5788]

@@euansullivan5233 and keeping a fair bit

[@BigWes95]

​@euansullivan5233 you do have to remember that sangakkara played on some of the flattest pitches going in SL. He is an all time great no doubt but his average is inflated slightly compared to someone like Kallis. Most of his runs came in asia. He did have a very good record in Aus/NZ also but everywhere else it was nothing to write home about otherwise

[@BigWes95]

​​@@danielgoodall5788he scored the vast majority of his runs playing as a specialist batsman. His average whilst keeping was around 40ish. 31 of his centuries came as a specialist batsman

[@Shoaiblone50]

Joe Root is a modern day great. It is always nice to watch him bat in test cricket. His form from the past two years has been phenomenal. When he finishes his career he will be the leading test run getter.

[@LiamS126]

Root, Cook and KP the three best batters of my lifetime, but root is number 1

[@sudhanshumitra1989]

For me...KP is still no. 1...

[@markwood7045]

@@sudhanshumitra1989 mujhe bataen ki aap keval 2020 kriket dekhate hain, bina mujhe batae ki aap keval 2020 kriket dekhate hain

[@AIJimmybad]

The lack of batsman averaging over 50 is disappointing for England....similarly we haven't had a bowler average below 25 since Brian Statham who finished up in 1968. In that timeframe Australia have had about 8 batsman average over 50 and about 8 bowlers average under 25. Should put it on perspective. Well done Root.

[@motelghost477]

England's greatest ever bowler is better than any Australian bowler. SF Barnes is to bowling what Don Bradman is to batting.

[@simonglancy5729]

out of those 8 only 2 have real figures Mcgrath and Warne both of them are better than pretty much any one we;ve had. The rest are bowlers wise are all people that have bnefited from some truely aweful umpiring and everything being handed to them, no balls not called allowed to bowl 4 or 5 bouncers an over the list goes on use of sandpaper etc. SMith should have been banned from test cricket for life. The other aussie batsman though are a bit special.

[@blahblahblahmf]

Averaging 50 on flat pitches when umpires give you every marginal call isn't as good as it sounds

[@shashipunchihewa2563]

Nasser and Athers 🖤

[@HakunaMatata-oq6ht]

It is taking multiple players from modern era to beat Tendulkar's record. Kohli broke his ODI centuries record, Root chasing his test centuries record etc. Imagine the greatness of Sachin who has achieved all of that on his own and that too by facing ATG bowlers from his era. There will never be another batsman of Tendulkar's class.

[@manpreetsingh2365]

But still if root chase his record still Sachin is always ahead of root and everyone because root only play one format and Sachin in age of root plays odis also but root is not playing so Sachin is always ahead

[@RareClips324]

​​​​​​@@manpreetsingh2365 so do you know root ODI average 🥴 ? plus when did sachin excelled In ODI format esp on Hostile conditions of aus or sa ?? Btw Sachin himself played on Flat pitches in early 2000s that too with most Inferior Test attacks

[@manpreetsingh2365]

@@RareClips324 man look at his stats there also

[@HakunaMatata-oq6ht]

@@RareClips324 ​ Sachin has record of most runs in test cricket, most hundred in test cricket, most runs in ODI cricket, most 100s in ODI cricket...all on his own. On top of that he was highest run getter in 3 world cup's among 5 he played in. All of that after facing genuine pacers like McGrath, Akram, Lee, Ambrose, Walsh and top spinners like Warne, Murali, Saqlain. Multiple modern day players like Kohli, Root is being required to break all the record Sachin accomplished on his own. These are facts....stop being a hater.

[@mayankdewli1010]

Sachin batted in flat pitch era where most matches ended in draws. Out of 50 hundreds , not too many great knocks like laxman and dravid

[@_warra_trophy_]

Root will finish with 17k+ runs & 55+ hundreds

[@RsR6969]

If he plays till the age of 38 or 39 and maintains the same level of consistency he has for the last few years, then those figures are definitely achievable. He looks focused and hungry enough to want to carry on till that age and maybe beyond. 4 years ago it looked more likely that the likes of Smith or Kohli would be sitting with the sort of run tally Root has today but he’s converted more starts into 100s since then (18 since Jan 2021) and just surged ahead of his contemporaries.

[@bibek12332]

A couple of more Pakistan tours would help too I dont know the calender but he should break tendulkar's record

[@RsR6969]

@@bibek12332 Haha. Next winter might be a different ball game down under but I think Brook would probably want to tour there every winter if the wickets are as flat as this one.

[@sumbdi]

Even 4 years back nobody would have predicted how much Kohli, smith, root would have scored and the reason being even 4 years back it was Kohli who used to play and even smith used to play in most of the formats but that was not the case with root he only played few ODI's and hardly any T20 cricket due to which his game was less exposed as compared to VK or root and ECB anyway plans test matches more as compared to India so it was obvious that root ll score more runs as compared to kohli and smith and even after scoring runs consistently in last 4 years it has not helped england to qualify for WTC finals @@RsR6969

[@geoffbutler2893]

The best player in todays game . But all time tendulkar kallis richards ponting all better players. Needs to do better in Australia. But a top top player root is that

[@tinotendachimhande3938]

Underrated Roooooooot

[@jakehowie442]

Sky cricket playing the tunes at the start 😂

[@imfrompakistan1108]

Root is the best batsman of test cricket in the history

[@HakunaMatata-oq6ht]

LOL 🤣

[@dhnfgvkgbjnjhfdjgkjhk]

@@HakunaMatata-oq6ht lol you

[@jakehowie442]

I’d Ricky Ponting

[@TM-yr3pc]

Top 10

[@tacticalgrump3282]

Wow there is man named Bradman..,.he's an Aussie. Shhhhhhhh

[@richardtuxford1812]

Phenomenal Joe, well done. Also has any one noticed a pattern with great English batsmen: Gooch, Cook, Root, Brook?🤔😅

[@stevennorris7181]

they all wish they were me?

[@richardtuxford1812]

@@stevennorris7181 😂😂😂

[@dandan4092]

Pootersen, Stoowart and Goower too. Weird

[@richardtuxford1812]

@@dandan4092 🤔😂

[@morningsky8045]

One can only ponder how many runs Bradman would have scored if he had played as many games as the modern day cricketer - with modern equipment, covered pitches , etc...

[@glyberajones4031]

@@morningsky8045 you can’t really compare eras. Have you seen footage of bowlers in that era , they look awful 😂

[@morningsky8045]

@@glyberajones4031 Yet apparently only one man in that era was able to completely dominate those "awful" bowlers over a 20 year period - to the extent that he almost doubled the average of the next best batsmen. Bradman only hit 6 sixes in his entire test career. Given the vast improvement in bats since then while the cricket ball has remained virtually unchanged, in all likelihood his average would be better still if he had played in the modern era. He also played most of his tests against England (37) at a time when they and Australia were stronger than other cricket nations - with only five each against India, South Africa and the West Indies. He averaged 98.22 in 33 matches on home soil and 102.84 in 19 matches overseas. I've seen some pretty weak arguments in my time, but yours just might take the cake.

[@glyberajones4031]

@@morningsky8045 meh

[@morningsky8045]

@@glyberajones4031 Your extensive vocabulary at its very best.

[@glyberajones4031]

@@morningsky8045 I didn't feel your 3 paragraph diatribe warranted much more. You can continue to stroke your phallus to Bradman every night but barring Australians /the English very few people will agree with your points.

[@AnthonyBradshaw-z6l]

Its possible for root to catch tendulkar who was a beautiful player to watch but records are there to be broken not just root to worry about but Harry brook i think will surpass root providing no serious injuries atm England are bless with some fantastic young batters

[@sudhanshumitra1989]

It's very very tough to score 12k or 13k runs in test cricket....Brook is a champ but its still difficult...similarly It will be difficult for Jaisawal to score 12k test runs....

[@mayankdewli1010]

Unfortunately brook will never get there. Pakistan roads are an exception and not a norm.

[@AnthonyBradshaw-z6l]

@@mayankdewli1010 maybe you should look at the run rate of brooks he's a unbelievable talent just scored 317 against Pakistan what this space

[@mubashirarman508]

Top 2 most runs for engalnd both are capricorns born on 25 dec and 30 december .

[@LessAiredvanU]

Joe Root had two distinctive lean periods, at least by his own incredible standards; one, the latter stages of his captaincy where he could not be as focussed on his batting to resolve those small issues all batters have because of his responsibilities as captain, and, two, when he tried to adapt his game to Bazball. Once he realised that standard Joe Root worked within that environment, he became the player we see now.

[@DHSmith1823]

Sir Joe Root

[@cricketReviewChannel211]

Agree, but I believe they get knighthood after retirement

[@stevenjohncollins3847]

Cummins and starc have warned Joe root he’s in for life threatening bowling in the ashes down under

[@Ajay.369v]

Sachin test average during 90s (1990Jan to 1999Dec) was 58.1 and scored 24 hundreds 90s was a tough bowling era ,with deadly bowlers. Only Bumrah from current era ,can match 90s deadly bowlers.

[@makotojames-organandharpsi1195]

‘If you’re a good lad to go with it, that’s an extra notch as well’ - a dig at KP?

[@markwood7045]

Yes, it really is.

[@grogu1986]

Root the GOAT

[@Richard-d1y]

Fun fact: After the same amount of tests both Ponting and Tendulakr had higher averages than Steve Smith. He is NOT the best bat since Bradman, furthermore, Root's average in English conditions more than matches Smith's average on flat Aussie pitches.

[@gts8919]

Fun question: If Aussie pitches are flat why does Joke Root not have a century there? 😂

[@Richard-d1y]

@gts8919 Pace of wicket and heat. Also just a weird anomaly. One of those things.

[@mayankdewli1010]

Nope. They didn't have higher averages than smith plus they played in flat pitch era where average scores were higher and matches didn't end in 3 days

[@motelghost477]

Given Root's love of the game, I reckon he'll go past Tendulkar's record.

[@GagandeepSingh-zp4in]

Great discussion

[@HamzaTariq-v3j]

At this point, Joe Root taking over Tendulkar's record is not a matter of if but when.

[@Robc--jd6yh]

What on earth was that music at the beginning?

[@storm_yu]

Yesterday we were crying about pitch and conditions. Now everything seems excellent. What a hypocrisy 😂😂😂😂

[@Tyronepeader]

If only English cricket were even half as good as all the outlandish wittering of the commentators about their supposedly s'marvellous achievements.

[@hishaamhussain3786]

Joe Root is greatest ever English batsman in Test Cricket 🏏 I believe he will break Sachin's record for most runs

[@simonglancy5729]

Aussies in aus have not figured him out many no balls allowed to bowl too many bouncers per over. If called correctly Aussie bowlers are tame. They are allowed to get away with things other bowling units are not.

[@Ap_iz_here.]

Indian will never know how great is root they think that sachin always played on tough tracks whereas root is playing in flat tracks...jokers

[@storm_yu]

Go check records of centuries scored by Sachin and then talk. Don't paas statement without any knowledge. How many centuries of heroine Root scored in australia???? Did nothing significant in ODIs and t20s. He don't have any power game. Incomplete batsman. Obviously you don't seem to understand cricket.

[@Ap_iz_here.]

@@storm_yu if your an Indian fan mate I be worried cos root is 34 playing better than ever and he is coming for the king, he will end with more test runs than the “Master Blaster” Sachin Tendulkar. Just let that sink in then enjoy your day.

[@storm_yu]

@@Ap_iz_here. Your rant doesn't mean anything. You don't have facts in your favour. So chill dude

[@Ap_iz_here.]

@@storm_yu we will see that at the end of his career mate

[@storm_yu]

@@Ap_iz_here. Yeah... keep tongue in control till then

[@GIBBO4182]

Tendulka is a big ask...but it's definitely possible

[@Richard-d1y]

Sachin's runs were worth more though. Almost every nation had an all-star bowling line up when he played.

[@ashsharma4620]

Only 33!

[@GIBBO4182]

@@Richard-d1y and Root's were in bowler friendly English conditions...we can all find positives and negatives

[@user-vs8iq5wv2i]

@@GIBBO4182 But Those are his home conditions so no big deal... SA are toughest conditions to bat so by your logic every SA batsman should be called as GOAT. Its obvious that one will adapt the conditions after consistently playing in the same conditions.

[@GIBBO4182]

@@user-vs8iq5wv2i didn't see anyone should be called goat...I'm not the one trying to downplay other people's achievements

[@James-st9uu]

Atherton claiming joe roots love of the game is his greatest asset is outrageous. Joe root can score off every ball. The way they talk about him is like he can't play shots. Only ponting and Brian lara are the only players to have a higher strike rate that have scored over 10,000 runs.

[@BigWes95]

I think it's because he doesn't really play all the flash shots that those guys did. It's (barring his reverse scoop) all pretty low risk run accumulation and very solid technique against all styles of bowling. He's just a very well rounded solid player

[@RanjanKumud-wn9kl]

I think if root wouldn't been captain then his run and century is more 🤔 🙌

He is the England version of the WALL

[@markwood7045]

He's far more innovative and interesting than Dravid, and will go past him easily.

[@mayankdewli1010]

Root is already better than sachin and kohli. Kohli is way past his best and sachin batted in a flat pitch era where most pitches were like the ones you have in pakistan. I remember matches where India scored 700 in aus and 600 odd in srilanka where srilanka scored 900. Root would have had 50 hundreds already had he batted on the kind of flat pitches sachin batted on. Unfortunately, only Pakistan provides such pitches these days.

[@prateekc7804]

😂😂😂

[@kgCode658]

And I'm better than him

[@syedhussaoin]

@@prateekc7804?

[@TigerzXeditz]

Chill out

[@storm_yu]

For Sachin, you should at least check wikipedia before you open your ffffff mouth. Its easily available on Google. Your heroine Root did nothing in ODIs and t20s. How many centuries he scored in australia????

[@gts8919]

KP the best English batsman of the 21st century--proved his mettle against the 90s greats. Rest are just longevity merchants 😂

[@arundv1136]

💯

[@robertmckinnon6564]

Longevity counts...a lot.

[@tricksbyumer]

ROOOOOOOOTT !!!

[@ethancoster1324]

Odd that he's never gone big in Australia. He's definitely got an issue on pacy wickets.

[@geoffbutler2893]

I agree with that. Root is the best batter in the world now but all time he would not be in the best 5. tendulkar richards, ponting kallis lara all ahead of him

[@cnw3903]

Pak should be ashamed of this pitch! England shouldn’t celebrate like it an achievement!! Even U19 batter would make a century on that track

[@dilanh2311]

Sachin sweating in the corner😅

[@glyberajones4031]

He still has a poor average in India and Australia. And those are the best teams of his era.

[@snowleopard9749]

Joe Root is the only English cricket player I like.

[@ShubhamShubham-vi6mg]

Still smudge is the best 🙌 🙌..

[@AbdulQadir-bk7do]

I would be absolutely disappointed if root didn't pass Sachin Tendulkar

[@cricketclassics5490]

He will if he plays in pakistan for 10-15 more matches 😂

[@ethancoster1324]

Has he ever scored a hundred in Australia?

[@mayankdewli1010]

Smith average in ( South africa India England Newzealand) :51 Roots average in ( south africa england India newzealand) :44 Kohlis average in ( south africa Australia eng newzealand) : 43 Williamson average in ( south africa Australia India England) : 27. Clearly smith is the best batsman in all conditions but root is definitely the second best.

[@environm3ntalist549]

Why mention South Africa?

[@TigerzXeditz]

@@environm3ntalist549SENA

[@cricketclassics5490]

What about root in aus.. No show

[@TSOTL-0302]

Always thought that Williamson was a bit of a fraud in Test Match Cricket compared to other 3.

[@TigerzXeditz]

@@cricketclassics5490 Kohli in England average below root in Australia

[@gsp2042]

The bowling is piss poor, my mum can also score 10,000 these day - as per good old G. Boycott! 😅

[@timepassfootball2250]

Still 0 100s in australia for root ..will never be a legend ..statpadder😂😂

[@RajPlaysFTF]

Cry more kid😂

[@ethandalton6480]

How is he a stat padder when he's played most of his tests in England?

[@timepassfootball2250]

@@ethandalton6480 scoring 100s in his home conditions and Pakistani roads. Steve smith scored 100s in tough conditions. That is what legendary players do. Root has played 15 tests in australia and his highest score is 80 odd.. that's disgraceful.. Even though he broke Alistair cook's record cook and KP will always be bigger legends as they led to series victories in Australia and India and scored in important matches..

[@ethandalton6480]

@@timepassfootball2250 England is one of the toughest places to score runs, and he has all of one century in Pakistan

[@samir.p240]

Class act 🤟

[@Naveenkumar-nf5mx]

Its not about runs mate , ability to win matches and series matters

[@leeroy3573]

What do you think wins games? I've heard a shitload of runs is a good start

[@Prabhaas-ql3zy62]

Steve smith still the best test batsman in the world. Root doesnt have a test century in Australia

[@syedhussaoin]

So ? That doesn’t say that jeo root is 😮not good

[@jakehowie442]

He will

[@BertFlashman]

Root plays on English conditions.

[@syedhussaoin]

@@BertFlashman now he playing in Asia conditions

[@syedhussaoin]

@@BertFlashman he scored a ton against india pitching

[@ritiksachdev5832]

your best player was Kevin Pietersen, period.

[@RISHIGOESRAMPAGE]

Joe root❌ Joe loot ✅

[@David-jj9wc]

Pakistan has to have the worst test pitches in the world! There is nothing in it for the bowlers. It's not a good advert for test cricket.

[@Alpacino23_]

Still Joe can't play Bumrah

[@manvendrachaudhary1238]

When you realise he don’t have a century in Australia 😂

[@tanishk2503]

ponting has only 1 hundred in india which came in 2008 close to end of carrer kohli has only 1 test hundred in south africa he has 1 0r 2 more tour to australia his highest score is in 80's he can easily get 1 hundred in australia and if he even get close to tendulkar and 2nd most test run getter he is already a legend and you are a mere 2 ruppess troll 😂

[@HakunaMatata-oq6ht]

Uneducated prick gaydhury 😆

[@Adityamitawa]

​@@tanishk2503kohli has a 2 hundreds in South Africa and a 96 also in 2014 tour he was the highest scorar in 2018 he was the highest scorar also had a very good record in recent tours pls correct your facts

[@RareClips324]

​​​ Lol Kohli is Home track Bully among fab 4 He has centuries but his away Average Is way Lesser than root Around 36 avg In nz, 35 in eng plus shameful 14 avg In Bangladesh So dont even compare root to Fraud✅️

[@user-vs8iq5wv2i]

@@RareClips324 Foolish guy... Kohli has 15 away hundreds which is more than root...Obviously he has struggled in England don't talk about Bangladesh you tell me what has root done in Bangladesh? India doesn't tour NZ very often 2014 and then in 2020 and then will play in 2026 end..

[@aatifraza7029]

Liked number 559 excellent 👌 well done ✅ u

[@regtailor4625]

Shame cricket at such flat wicket no help for bowlers, one of the most boring test match to watch. ICC need to address wickets in general in Pakistan. Congratulations to Joe Root for what ne has achieved.

[@maheshchavan6922]

Pakistan strategy ....so that root can break sachin record........patta pitch....if root was so good ....he should have avoided playing against weak team like pakistan.....try to break record by playing against teams like aussies

[@MrVishen7]

Sachin's record is toast, in 3 years time