Joe Root inches closer to Sachin Tendulkar`s Test record

Updated On: 25 August, 2024 03:11 PM IST | Sujay Shivalkar

England veteran batsman Joe Root is inching closer to surpass Indian great Sachin Tendulkar`s Test record. Here is all you need to know (Pic: File Pic)

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England veteran batsman Joe Root is inching closer to surpass Indian great Sachin Tendulkar`s Test record. Here is all you need to know (Pic: File Pic)

<p>England batsman <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/photo/most-test-centuries-among-active-players-101516/1" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Joe Root</strong></a> continued to rewrite record books, becoming the English player with the most fifties in Test cricket following a match-winning effort against Sri Lanka in the first Test at Manchester</p>

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England batsman Joe Root continued to rewrite record books, becoming the English player with the most fifties in Test cricket following a match-winning effort against Sri Lanka in the first Test at Manchester

<p>The veteran scored an unbeaten 62 in 128 balls which was laced with 2 fours against <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/i-like-simplicity-of-his-technique-kumar-sangakkara-on-harry-brook-23379712" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Sri Lanka</strong></a></p>

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The veteran scored an unbeaten 62 in 128 balls which was laced with 2 fours against Sri Lanka

<p>Root has scored 64 fifties for England, the most by a batter from his team and overall third-highest. He is just behind Shivnarine Chanderpaul of West Indies (66 fifties) and Indian icon <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/photo/otd-ind-vs-eng-sachin-tendulkar-scored-his-maiden-international-century-team-india-101784/1" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Sachin Tendulkar</strong></a> (68 fifties) in the list of most Test half-centuries</p>

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Root has scored 64 fifties for England, the most by a batter from his team and overall third-highest. He is just behind Shivnarine Chanderpaul of West Indies (66 fifties) and Indian icon Sachin Tendulkar (68 fifties) in the list of most Test half-centuries

<p>With this 62-run knock against Sri Lanka, <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/photo/tests-top-10-highest-run-scorers-of-all-time-101518/1" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Joe Root</strong></a> registered his eighth fifty-plus score at Manchester. This marked him as a player with the most number of half-centuries at this venue in the longest format of the game</p>

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With this 62-run knock against Sri Lanka, Joe Root registered his eighth fifty-plus score at Manchester. This marked him as a player with the most number of half-centuries at this venue in the longest format of the game

<p>So far, Joe Root has featured in 144 <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/photo/in-photos-iconic-knocks-that-defined-shikhar-dhawans-career-98467/1" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Test</strong></a> matches in which he has 12,131 runs including 21 centuries and 64 half-centuries. His best score in the format is 254 runs</p>

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So far, Joe Root has featured in 144 Test matches in which he has 12,131 runs including 21 centuries and 64 half-centuries. His best score in the format is 254 runs

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