Joe Root Jumps to Second Place in List of Most Fifty-Plus Scores and Half-Centuries in Tests, Achieves Feat During IND vs ENG 4th Test 2025
England's great Joe Root achieved multiple milestones during the fourth Test against India in Manchester. The veteran batter has second most fifty-plus and half-centuries score in the longest format. Root is only behind Sachin Tendulkar.
England's great Joe Root achieved multiple milestones during the fourth Test against India in Manchester. The veteran batter surpassed Ricky Ponting and Jacques Kallis' 103-tally, respectively, to become the second player with the most 50+ scores in Tests. Root is only behind Sachin Tendulkar's 119 tally in the iconic list. Additionally, Root dethroned Shivnarine Chanderpaul (66) to climb to second place in most fifties in the longest format. Root is just behind the legendary Tendulkar's 68 tally. Earlier, Root became the first batter to hit 1000 or more Test runs at Old Trafford. Most Runs in Test Cricket: From Sachin Tendulkar to Joe Root, A Look at Top 5 Highest Run-Scorers in Longest Format of Game.
Joe Root Jumps to Second Place
Most fifties in Test history
68 - Sachin Tendulkar. 🇮🇳
67* - 𝗝𝗼𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝗼𝘁. 🏴
66 - Shivnarine Chanderpaul. 🌴
63 - Rahul Dravid. 🇮🇳
63 - Allan Border. 🇦🇺pic.twitter.com/CluEaYyCid
— All Cricket Records (@Cric_records45) July 25, 2025
Another Milestone by Joe Root
Most 50+ scores in Test
119 - Sachin Tendulkar. 🇮🇳
104* - Joe Root. 🏴
103 - Ricky Ponting. 🇦🇺
103 - Jacques Kallis. 🇿🇦
99 - Rahul Dravid. 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/lCMl6gK0EK
— All Cricket Records (@Cric_records45) July 25, 2025
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