England's Joe Root, currently at the peak of his career, is being tipped as a strong contender to surpass Sachin Tendulkar's all-time Test records. With Root completing 151 Test matches, let's look at how the two batting icons measure up at this stage of their illustrious careers.

Joe Root's remarkable form continues as he notched his 36th Test century against New Zealand. Since 2021, he has amassed an astounding 19 Test hundreds, leaving rivals like Kohli, Smith, and Williamson trailing.

Joe Root is close to another milestone and he can achieve it in the third Test of the series against New Zealand. Root has broken several batting records in the past couple of years and he can finish his career as Test cricket's highest run-scorer.

With a magnificent century in the second Test against New Zealand, Joe Root has taken his Test tally to 12886 runs in 151 matches.