New Delhi. The five-match Ashes Test series is being played between England and Australia. The second Test of this series is being played at Lord’s ground. At the end of the fourth day’s play on 1 July, England were 114 for 4 in their second innings.
The English team needs 257 runs to win. At the same time, in the match, England’s star batsman Joe Root has attracted everyone’s attention by not only batting, bowling, but also by amazing fielding.
He achieved a great feat by taking a brilliant catch in the fourth day’s play.
Ashes 2023: Joe Root achieved a great achievement by catching the best catch
In fact, on the fourth day of the second match of the Ashes series (Ashes 2023), England star Joe Root took a brilliant catch of Travis Hatt. He caught this catch by diving on short leg. Stuart Broad came to bowl in the 68th over of the innings.
On the third ball of this over, Travis Head tried to avoid the fast ball, but the ball took the edge of the bat and hit the short leg fast and Joe Root, fielding there, jumped to the left with one hand. Took this catch. In this way, Travis Head, who scored a half-century in the first innings, could score only 7 runs in the second innings.
Joe Root achieved this feat
With the catch of Travis Head, Joe Root has entered the club of players who have taken the most catches in Test cricket. Joe Root has reached the sixth position at this time. In this case, the first number is the veteran of the Indian team, Rahul Dravid, who has taken a total of 210 catches.
At the same time, Sri Lankan Mahela Jayawardene is at number two, who has registered 205 catches in his name. At number three is the name of South African cricketer Jacques Kallis, who has 200 catches to his name. Ricky Ponting’s name is at number four, who took 196 catches to his name. Mark Waugh holds the fifth position with 181 catches. In this list, now former England captain Joe Root has come at number six with 177 catches.
Along with this, Joe Root has come at number one in terms of catching the most catches in Test matches for England. He has taken 176 catches in a total of 132 matches. He is followed by Alastair Cook, who took 175 catches in 161 matches.