England cricket star Joe Root has etched his name into the record books once again — not with the bat this time, but in the field.
Root pulled off a spectacular one-handed catch to dismiss India’s Karun Nair during the third Test at Lord’s on Friday, setting a new record for the most catches by an outfielder in Test cricket. The catch took his tally to 211, surpassing the previous mark held by former Indian legend Rahul Dravid.
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Stationed at his regular first slip position, Root showed sharp reflexes as he dived to his left and plucked the ball just before it touched the turf. Reflecting on the moment, he said, “It was just nice to catch one — there’ve been plenty of drops in there. It was good to get things moving in the right direction for us.”
Root’s heroics in the field came on the back of another major milestone earlier in the match, when he scored 104 — his 37th Test century, the most by any English batter and placing him fifth overall on the all-time list.