India, June 3 -- England's talisman batter Joe Root will resume his quest to take over Sachin Tendulkar's tally of Test runs when the first of the three Tests against New Zealand gets underway on June 4, Thursday at the Lord's Cricket Ground in London. Nevertheless, the series-opener could itself see the Yorkshire batter overtake the Indian legend to script yet another record.

Which record of Sachin Tendulkar can Joe Root surpass in the opening Test?

Currently, Tendulkar holds the record for being the fastest player to 14000 runs as he achieved it in 171 Tests and 279 innings and did so against Australia in Bengaluru in 2010. With Root on the verge of being the only second batter to 14000 Test runs, the elegant right-hander has the chan...