'Please tell us what’s wrong': Gavaskar slams Vaughan for comments on Joe Root surpassing Sachin Tendulkar

Indian legend Sunil Gavaskar has slammed former England captain Michael Vaughan after he compared Joe Root to Sachin Tendulkar. While the comparison remains fair, the nature of the comment made the former World Cup winner furious as Vaughan reckoned that cricket would be in good hands if Root broke Tendulkar’s record for most Test runs. According to Gavaskar, while the comparison is fair, it should have nothing to do with who holds the record, whether it is an Englishman or Indian.

Gavaskar slams Vaughan

"Recently, I heard someone saying it would be good for Test cricket if Joe Root overtook Sachin Tendulkar’s record for most runs and centuries in Test match cricket," Sunil Gavaskar wrote in his Sports Star column.

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"Please tell us what’s wrong with Test cricket presently when Tendulkar is owning the record and how will Test cricket be better if (and that’s a huge if) an Englishman goes on to hold it. In what way will it be better? Kindly enlighten us.”

In the recently concluded Test match series against Sri Lanka, Root broke Alastair Cook’s record for most Test hundreds scored by an Englishman with 34. The 33-year-old is also on the brink of becoming the most decorated player in English cricket as he eyes Cook’s record for most Test runs. At the time of writing, he is on 12402 runs and needs 71 more runs to break record.

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In the bigger picture, Root requires 3520 runs to break Sachin Tendulkar’s record for most Test runs. Provided he plays for another 3-4 years, the record won’t be out of sight for the former England captain.

However, for now, the comments made by Vaughan haven’t gone well with the Indian legend, who is next on Root’s radar for most Test hundreds. Both Gavaskar and Root have 34 Test hundreds.