After smashing records, Joe Root follows up with on-field brilliance

Updated On: 12 July, 2025 04:09 PM IST | Sujay Shivalkar

In the third Test match against Team India, England`s Joe Root achieved another milestone. Here`s all you need to know (Pic: File Pic)

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In the third Test match against Team India, England`s Joe Root achieved another milestone. Here`s all you need to know (Pic: File Pic)

<p>During the third Test match against Team India, England`s Joe Root took the catch of Karun Nair on Day 2. With this, he added another milestone in his illustrious career</p>

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During the third Test match against Team India, England`s Joe Root took the catch of Karun Nair on Day 2. With this, he added another milestone in his illustrious career

<p>After taking Nair`s catch, Root broke the record of former Team India cricketer Rahul Dravid for the most outfield catches in the longest format of the game</p>

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After taking Nair`s catch, Root broke the record of former Team India cricketer Rahul Dravid for the most outfield catches in the longest format of the game

<p>Currently, Root is enjoying the top spot on the list of most outfield catches in Test Cricket. He has 211 catches to his name in the traditional format of the game</p>

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Currently, Root is enjoying the top spot on the list of most outfield catches in Test Cricket. He has 211 catches to his name in the traditional format of the game

<p>Earlier, Dravid held the record with 210 catches. Former Sri Lankan cricketer Mahela Jayawardene also slipped to the third spot with 205 catches</p>

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Earlier, Dravid held the record with 210 catches. Former Sri Lankan cricketer Mahela Jayawardene also slipped to the third spot with 205 catches

<p>Before his impressive moment in the field, Root soared past Australia`s mainstay Steve Smith and Dravid (36) to become the fifth-highest century-getter in all of Test cricket, with legends Sachin Tendulkar (51), Jacques Kallis (45), Ricky Ponting (41) and Kumar Sangakkara (38) ahead of him</p>

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Before his impressive moment in the field, Root soared past Australia`s mainstay Steve Smith and Dravid (36) to become the fifth-highest century-getter in all of Test cricket, with legends Sachin Tendulkar (51), Jacques Kallis (45), Ricky Ponting (41) and Kumar Sangakkara (38) ahead of him

<p>The right-hander also tied with South African legend Hashim Amla for the joint-sixth-highest number of centuries in all forms of the game, with 55 centuries each</p>

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The right-hander also tied with South African legend Hashim Amla for the joint-sixth-highest number of centuries in all forms of the game, with 55 centuries each

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