Joe Root, India and England
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England cricket star Joe Root isn’t only a batting great. He also now holds a record in test cricket for catching after snaffling Karun Nair with a stunning one-handed grab in the third test against India at Lord’s.
"I personally think that if you want to keep getting the ball changed then each team gets three challenges every 80 overs and that's it"
Joe Root added another milestone to his illustrious Test career by becoming the first player to score 3,000 runs in England-India Test matches.
Root has picked up 211 catches in 156 Tests, the highest ever for a non-wicketkeeper in Test cricket. The former Indian skipper held the record for most catches by a non-wicketkeeper (210) until he was surpassed by Joe Root.
England batting great Joe Root added one more feather to his hat when he claimed a one-handed blinder to remove India’s Karun Nair while getting his 211th catch in Test cricket during Day 2 of the third Test against India at Lord’s in London
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Stephan Shemilt speaks to Joe Root after he becomes the record catch-taker in Test cricket, surpassing Rahul Dravid’s 710 catches. He discusses his methods in the slip cordon, what’s mentally required to stay switched on for long periods, and what the slip cordon talk about during a long day out in the field.
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