London, Aug. 15 -- Australia's talismanic batter Steve Smith was full of praise for right-hand batter Joe Root, saying that he has been "incredible" in the last two years for England in Test cricket.

Root finished the five-match Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025 as the fifth-highest run-getter with 537 runs in the 10 innings of the series against India, which ended at 2-2.

In the 158 Test appearances, the 34-year-old player has managed to score 13,543 runs with the help of 39 centuries. Root still craves to evolve his game. As he stands second on the list, close to breaking legendary Sachin Tendulkar's elusive record for the highest run-getter in the format, Root isn't driven by the urge to break that milestone.

Speaking about Root's perf...