Joe Root became England's leading run scorer in the longest format on his way to a 35th Test century on day three of the first Test against Pakistan

Ben Stokes believes Joe Root could challenge Sachin Tendulkar’s record for most Test runs, praising Root’s consistency and selflessness. Root recently became England’s all-time highest Test run-scorer.

With an exquisite straight drive for four, Joe Root took another of Alastair Cook's records by becoming England’s highest run-scorer in test cricket. Root surpassed the retired Cook’s total of 12,472 runs by reaching 71 during England's first innings on Day 3 of the first test against Pakistan on Wednesday.