Joe Root's form and desire take him to No 2 with Sachin Tendulkar's landmark in sight | Taha Hashim
Briefly

Alastair Cook set a personal target of 10,000 Test runs during his career, motivating him to train rigorously. He achieved this milestone at age 31, being the youngest and first Englishman to reach it. Following his retirement, Joe Root also reached this figure at 31. With discussions about surpassing Sachin Tendulkar's record of 15,921 runs, Root currently shows both desire and form, having scored a recent century, and marks similar challenges faced during the game.
Alastair Cook maintained a personal goal of scoring 10,000 Test runs for motivation, successfully achieving it at age 31 and becoming the first Englishman to do so.
Joe Root matched Alastair Cook’s achievement at the same age and discussions have emerged on whether he can surpass Sachin Tendulkar’s record of 15,921 runs.
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