NEW DELHI: England captain Joe Root surpassed Indian batting great Sachin Tendulkar’s record of most fifties in Test cricket during England’s eight-wicket win over Pakistan in the third Test at Edgbaston on Saturday.Root remained unbeaten on 62 from 69 balls, hitting nine fours, as England chased down 130 to complete the Test series 3–0.His unbeaten half-century took his tally in Test fifty to 69, ahead of 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.
Most fifties in Test cricket
- 69* – Joe Root
- 68 – Sachin Tendulkar
- 66 – Shivnarine Chanderpaul
- 63 – Allan Border
- 63 – Rahul Dravid
- 62 – Ricky Ponting
Ruth joins an elite club of 1,000 members
Root also became the first batter to make over 1,000 Test runs at Edgbaston. The England star has already crossed the 1,000-run mark at four different Test venues. He scored 2,203 runs at Lord’s, 1,128 at Manchester and 1,050 at the Oval.Only two other players – South African great Jacques Kallis and Australian legend Ricky Ponting – have previously made more than 1,000 Test runs at four different venues.
England finished the game 3:0
Root’s record came on the day England recorded a dominant 3-0 Test series win over Pakistan.England, chasing 130, finished on 130/2 with Root unbeaten on 62 and Jordan Cox not out on 59.England have already won the first two Tests at Headingley and Lord’s. Edgbaston’s win completed a 3-0 series win over Pakistan.