Joe Root creates history, breaks Sachin Tendulkar's Test record
Joe Root remained unbeaten on 62 off 69 balls, hitting nine fours, as England chased down 130 to complete a 3-0 Test series whitewash. His unbeaten half-century took his tally of Test fifties to 69, moving him past Tendulkar’s 68. West Indies great Shivnarine Chanderpaul is third on the list with 66 fifties, while Allan Border and Rahul Dravid have 63 each. Ricky Ponting has 62.
England's captain Joe Root achieved a historic milestone by surpassing Sachin Tendulkar's record for the most fifties in Test cricket during England's resounding 3-0 Test series victory over Pakistan at Edgbaston on Saturday. Root, who remained unbeaten on 62 off 69 balls, scored nine fours as England chased down Pakistan's total of 130.
His unbeaten half-century propelled his total Test fifties to 69, surpassing Tendulkar's record of 68. This achievement also saw Root join the elite club of players with more than 1,000 Test runs at Edgbaston, a feat previously attained by only two others. England's dominant performance in the series had already secured a 3-0 whitewash over Pakistan, with Root and Jordan Cox contributing crucial 62 and 59 runs respectively in the final Test match.
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