Star England Batter Joe Root broke the record of Rahul Dravid, the most caught by a fielder in testing history. He achieved a sensational diving catch in the first slip and achieved the feat on 2 of the third Test against India. In the last session of the day’s game, Ben Stokes managed to achieve the outer edge of Karun Nair at 40.
The root, which was posted on the first slip, dives its left and grabbed a stunning one-hand to dismiss Nair. As a result, England Star claimed its 211Wan Holding in the test, separating Rahul Dravid from the top position for most of the catch in the format, who had 210 graves out of 164 matches.
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Earlier, Root had a record of Dravid during the first test at Handingley, Leeds as he caught the outdoor on the side of Shardul Thakur inspired by Josh tongue. After not taking a single catch during the entire second Test in Birmingham, he finally overtaken India’s legend with a sensational grab.
Most outfield catch in Test cricket
211* Joe Root
210 Rahul Dravid
205 Mahela Jayawardene
200 Steven Smith
200 jacques kallis
196 Ricky Ponting
Meanwhile, on the first day on 2, Root also overtook Dravid in the list of most centuries in Test cricket as he brought his 37.Wan Test tonHe defeated Dravid and Steve Smith, in whose names both are 36 centuries, and entered the list of top five major Centurion in the tests.
He scored a magnificent 104 (199) with the help of ten fours, Before being cleaned by Jaspreet BumrahWho thrashed his middle stump. His century, England, posted a good score of 387 in the first innings, with half a centuries from Jamie Smith (51) and Bridan Cars (56). In response, India was at 74/2 after the dismissal of Karun Nair at 40.
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