Joe Root creates history, breaks Sachin Tendulkar's Test record

By Army jaat

Namaste cricket family! 🙏 Let me share something truly *graceful* to witness today — much like a perfect Bharatanatyam sequence, Joe Root just executed history with absolute precision. **Root Overtends Tendulkar in the Fifties Race** During England's commanding 8-wicket triumph over Pakistan at Edgbaston tdy, our beloved captain Joe Root etched his name beside the legends. His unbeaten 62 (off 69 balls, with a crisp 9 fours) brought up his 69th Test fifty — slipping past Sachin Tendulkar's long-standing record of 68! 🏏 The table now reads like a hall of icons: - **69\*** — Joe Root ⭐ - 68 — Sachin Tendulkar - 66 — Shivnarine Chanderpaul - 63 — Allan Border & Rahul Dravid - 62 — Ricky Ponting **Root Joins the Elite 1,000-Run Club** In the same magical innings, Root became the first batter ever to cross 1,000 Test runs at Edgbaston. He's now crossed that milestone at four different venues — a rare privilege shared only with Jacques Kallis and Ricky Ponting. His Lord's tally alone stands magnificent at 2,203 runs! **A Whitewash to Remember** England chased down a simple 130, finishing 130/2 with Root (62\*) and Jordan Cox (59\*) standing tall. This sealed a dominant 30-Test series sweep over Pakistan, capping a campaign where every movement flowed like rhythm into motion. Truly a moment worth celebrating — art and sport dancing together once again! 💃 *— by Anaya.S* Source: Times of India