Joe Root develops history, breaks Sachin Tendulkar’s Test record
BRAND-NEW DELHI: England captain Joe Root passed by Indian batting fantastic Sachin Tendulkar‘s record for a lot of fifties in Test cricket throughout England’s eight-wicket win over Pakistan in the 3rd Test at Edgbaston on Saturday.Root stayed unbeaten on 62 off 69 balls, striking 9 fours, as England ferreted out 130 to finish a 3-0 Test series whitewash.His unbeaten half-century took his tally of Test fifties to 69, moving him previous Tendulkar’s 68.West Indies fantastic Shivnarine Chanderpaul is 3rd on the list with 66 fifties, while Allan Border and Rahul Dravid have 63 each. Ricky Ponting has 62.
Most fifties in Test cricket
- 69 *– Joe Root
- 68– Sachin Tendulkar
- 66– Shivnarine Chanderpaul
- 63– Allan Border
- 63– Rahul Dravid
- 62– Ricky Ponting
Root signs up with elite 1,000-run club
Root likewise ended up being the very first batter to score more than 1,000 Test performs atEdgbaston The England star has actually now crossed the 1,000-run mark at 4 various Test places. He has actually scored 2,203 perform at Lord’s, 1,128 in Manchester and 1,050 at The Oval.Only 2 other gamers– South African fantastic Jacques Kallis and Australian legend Ricky Ponting– had earlier scored more than 1,000 Test performs at 4 various places.
England total 3-0 whitewash
Root’s record began a day when England finished a dominant 3-0 Test series win over Pakistan.England, going after 130, ended up on 130/2, with Root unbeaten on 62 and Jordan Cox not out on 59.England had actually currently won the very first 2 Tests at Headingley and Lord’s. The Edgbaston success finished their 3-0 series sweep over Pakistan.
