Resolution criteria

Joe Root is currently the second highest run-scorer of all time in Test cricket, while Sachin Tendulkar holds the record for most runs in Test cricket with 15,921 runs. This market resolves YES if Root's Test run total surpasses Tendulkar's 15,921 runs at any point during his career. Resolution will be verified via official ICC records. The market resolves NO if Root retires from Test cricket before surpassing this total.

Background

Root is currently 2,378 runs shy of Tendulkar's all-time record. Root has no plans to retire and could play through to the 2027 Ashes and beyond if his body holds up. Root has never missed a Test through injury, having played in 147 of England's 149 Tests since his debut.

Considerations

Root's pursuit of this record is complicated by uncertainty around his retirement timeline. The next Ashes series in Australia isn't until 2029-30, when Root will be 39, and he hasn't given a straight answer about whether he'll play in that series. At his current scoring rate, the gap is achievable within 1-2 years of continued play, but any extended absence due to injury or early retirement would prevent him from reaching the milestone.