India, May 23 -- Joe Root lavished praise on Sachin Tendulkar, pointing out his 'longevity' in cricket and also revealed that the India legend played in his England Test debut. Root is also the second-highest run-scorer in Test cricket with 13943 runs, only behind Sachin (15921). Sachin's record looks unbreakable, and Root's comments show his admiration for the former player.

Speaking to The Athletic, Root opened up on people asking him about his aims to overtake Sachin. "Well, I get asked it enough times now that I can't really ignore it even if I try to," he said.

"It's remarkable what Sachin Tendulkar achieved in the game. You have to believe me when I say that to even be in the conversation with him is enough for me. The guy made hi...