Joe Root Equals Sachin Tendulkar's Record for Most Test Fifties
Joe Root's 66 against Pakistan at Headingley draws him level with Sachin Tendulkar's record of 68 Test half-centuries, achieved while rediscovering form.
- On Thursday, England batter Joe Root equaled Sachin Tendulkar's record of 68 Test half-centuries, scoring 66 runs during the first Test against Pakistan at Headingley in Leeds.
- Tendulkar held the record for over a decade before Root drew level; Root achieved the mark in 264 matches, considerably earlier than Tendulkar's 278-match span.
- Jordan Cox, playing his second Test, partnered with Root in a 150-run stand, contributing 73 runs off 100 balls before departing and helping England recover from early wickets.
- Pakistan bowler Khurram Shahzad dismissed Root lbw at 44.4 overs with an inswinger, ending the partnership after England exhausted its final review challenging the decision.
- Root has accumulated 41 Test centuries, leaving him 10 away from equaling Tendulkar's landmark of 51, demonstrating his pursuit of multiple historical records in the format.
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England Test skipper Joe Root equalled Indian legend Sachin Tendulkar's record for the most fifties in the longest format during the ongoing first Test against Pakistan at Headingley on Thursday.
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England Test skipper Joe Root equalled Indian legend Sachin Tendulkar's record for the most fifties in the longest format during the ongoing first Test against Pakistan at Headingley on Thursday.
Joe Root equals Sachin Tendulkar's world record in Test cricket with half-century against Pakistan
Joe Root rediscovered his form in England’s first Test against Pakistan at Headingley in Leeds. After an underwhelming three-match series against New Zealand, Root responded strongly in his first outing as captain as he once again showed his class with the bat. After taking a while to settle down, the veteran brought up his half-century in the 39th over. With that, Root equalled Sachin Tendulkar’s record for the most half-centuries in Test crick…
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