Sachin recalls Joe Root`s test debut, says `knew he will be the captain`

Currently, he has 13,543 runs and is just shy of 2378 runs from levelling the record of Tendulkar`s tally of 15,921 runs. He will be keen on reducing the deficit during England`s next Test assignment, which will be against their arch-rivals Australia in the Ashes, which is scheduled to commence on November 21 in Perth