Joe Root’s latest achievement is yet another milestone in his illustrious Test career and further cements his position among the highest run-scorers in the format.
Joe Root Equals Tendulkar’s Record, scores 68 Test Fifty: England star player Joe Root has created a new history. He has equaled a special world record of Sachin Tendulkar in a Test match against Pakistan.
Current Test captain Joe Root on Thursday equaled a record in the Leeds (Headingley) Test against Pakistan. He equaled the great Tendulkar in terms of scoring the most fifties in Test cricket. He is now set to break this record in the coming days. Root completed his 68th Test fifty on the second day and was dismissed for 66 off 112 balls. He hit 10 fours in his innings.
Root’s latest achievement is yet another milestone in his illustrious Test career and further cements his position among the highest run-scorers in the format.
List of players who have scored most fifties in Tests
Sachin Tendulkar (India): 68 fifties
Joe Root (England): 68 fifties
Shivnarine Chanderpaul (West Indies): 66 fifties
Rahul Dravid (India): 63 fifties
Allan Border (Australia): 63 fifties
Ricky Ponting (Australia): 62 fifties
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