Joe Root Breaks Steve Smith’s World Record for Most Test Catches
LEEDS:Joe Root, the captain of England’s Test team, has made his mark in cricket history by taking a record 23 catches in one day to deny Australia world-record artist Steve Smith.
Root broke the record to become the first batsman to reach it at the first Test against Pakistan at Headingley. The England skipper made his record hundred and one in Test cricket when he quickly caught a hard Jofra Archer delivery at leg slip to finish off Azan Awais in Pakistan’s second innings on Friday. Steve Smith previously held the record of 218 for career catches.
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In the meantime, England won an innings and 103-run defeat over Pakistan to go 1-0 up in the three-match series. In the second innings, when Pakistan was 238 runs down, they were once again bowled out, this time in the 38th over, when a 135-run stand against the bowlers of the most dangerous pair of the world was broken.They had gone down 238 runs in the second innings and were once again bowled out this time in the 38th over, when a 135-run stand with the bowlers of the world’s most dangerous pair came to an end.