England cricket star Joe Root is not solely a batting nice. He additionally holds a record in Test cricket for catching after snaffling Karun Nair with a shocking one-handed seize within the third Test in opposition to India at Lord’s on Friday (July 11, 2025).
Root has 211 catches within the longest format, the most for an outfielder after breaking a tie with retired nice Rahul Dravid.
Standing in his common place at first slip, Root dropped to his left to make the one-handed catch simply earlier than the ball was going to hit the bottom.
England’s Ben Stokes celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of India’s Karun Nair, caught out by Joe Root on July 11, 2025
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“It was just nice to catch one, there’s been plenty of drops in there,” Root stated. “It was good to get things moving in the right direction for us.”
Already on this Test, Root has made 104 for his nationwide record-extending thirty seventh check century, inserting him fifth on the all-time record, surpassing Dravid.
