{
  "id": 2557131,
  "title": "Joe Root breaks Steve Smith’s world record",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/joe-root-breaks-steve-smiths-world-record",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-22T10:16:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Times",
    "slug": "daily-times",
    "url": "https://dailytimes.com.pk/1542189/joe-root-breaks-steve-smiths-world-record/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "England batter Joe Root has broken Steve Smith’s world record for the most catches by a fielder in Test cricket. Root achieved the milestone against Pakistan at Headingley. Root took his 219th Test catch during Pakistan’s second innings in the opening Test. He surpassed Australia’s Steve Smith, who finished his Test career with 218 catches. […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}