Ian Bell asserts that Joe Root will be regarded as England's greatest Test batsman, even if he doesn't break Sachin Tendulkar's record of 15,921 runs. Root has recently moved to sixth place in all-time Test run-scorers.

Former England batter Ian Bell believes Joe Root will be remembered as England's greatest batter in Test cricket, regardless of whether he surpasses Sachin Tendulkar's record.

When discussing the England test cricket squad, Joe Root stands out as one of the most prominent players in the current game. Considered as one of the best test cricket players of the modern age, Root's extraordinary ability and constant performance have confirmed his top pick and main importance for the squad.

With 12,402 runs, the 33-year-old Root is 3,519 runs away from breaking Tendulkar's record..Sachin Tendulkar. Joe Root. England. Ian Bell. Test cricket

Joe Root will go down as England's greatest batter in Tests even if he is not able to break Sachin Tendulkar's gargantuan record of 15,921 runs, reckons his former teammate Ian Bell.

In the recently concluded Test series against Sri Lanka, Root broke Alastair Cook’s record for most Test hundreds by an English batter. The 33-year-old batter has 34 hundreds in the red-ball format and now needs 71 more runs to become the greatest English batter.

Legendary India batter Sachin Tendulkar holds the record for most Test runs at 15,921. Only time will tell whether anyone else can break that record.

Ian Bell feels irrespective of whether Joe Root surpasses Sachin Tendulkar, he will go down in history as England's best Test batter of all time.

Joe Root is closing in on Sachin Tendulkar's all-time record of most Test runs and provided he maintains current form and fitness, he can surpass the icon.

To think that Joe could get close is an amazing achievement on his behalf. He'll go down as England's greatest batsman. There's no doubt whether he does get to Sachin or not,” said the 42-year-old who played as many as 118 Tests for England.