Delhi: England team captain Joe Root has broken another record in Test cricket. Root has now become the third player to play most Test matches. He has left behind former Australian great players Ricky Ponting and Steve Waugh. Now only Sachin Tendulkar and James Anderson are ahead in this list from Root.
Root left Waugh and Ponting behind
The third match against Pakistan is the 169th Test of Root's career. With this, Root left behind Ponting and Waugh, who had played 168 Test matches in their career. The record of playing most test matches is in the name of Sachin Tendulkar. He played 200 tests in a career spanning 24 years. At the same time, James Anderson is at number two. The right-arm fast bowler had played a total of 188 test matches.
Pakistan in trouble once again
Talking about the competition, Pakistan once again seems to be in trouble. England captain Root won the toss and decided to bowl first, which was proved right by Ollie Robinson and Joffra Archer. Robinson showed the way out to Sam Ayub in the third over itself. Ayub returned to the pavilion without opening the account.
After this, Archer gave a big blow to Pakistan by dismissing Azaan Awais. Before Pakistan could try to recover from the wicket of Awais, Robinson put Pakistan in trouble by taking the wicket of Abdullah Shafiq. Till the time of writing the news, Pakistan has lost three wickets at the score of 26 runs. Captain Babar Azam is present at the crease after scoring two runs and Shan Masood has scored five runs.
FAQ
In which record did Joe Root leave behind Ricky Ponting and Steve Waugh?
Joe Root has reached third place in the list of players who have played the most Test matches, having played 169 Test matches. He left behind Ricky Ponting and Steve Waugh's record of 168 Test matches.
Who is the player who has played the most test matches?
Sachin Tendulkar is at number one in this list, who has played 200 tests. James Anderson is at second place with 188 tests and Joe Root is at third place with 169 tests.
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