IND vs ENG: Joe Root Breaks World Record, Surpasses Rahul Dravid in Test Cricket
Joe Root takes 211th catch to break Rahul Dravid’s Test record for most catches by an outfielder during 3rd Test at Lord’s
Joe Root added another milestone to his already glittering career on Day 2 of the third Test at Lord’s, becoming the most successful outfielder in Test cricket history with 211 catches.
Root broke Rahul Dravid’s long-standing record of 210 catches, doing so in style with a sharp, one-handed take at first slip to dismiss Karun Nair.
The ball flew low to Root’s left, and he snatched it just before it kissed the turf. It was a classic slip catch and a fitting way to go past one of India’s greatest.
Root, who already holds the record for most Test centuries by an English player (37), also scored 104 in England’s first innings. That ton pushed him to fifth on the all-time Test century list.
