Joe Root joins elite list of Test cricketers in second PAKvENG Test

Former England captain Joe Root bags record against Pakistan in the second Test at Multan and joins the elite player's list after achieving the milestone.

England, led by Ben Stokes, won the toss, chose to bat first, and set a target of 355 runs to win the Test series against Pakistan.

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In reply, Pakistan are struggling to chase down the target as they are losing wickets in quick sensations.

Joe Root takes the wicket of Faheem Ashraf in the first 30 minutes of the first session on Day 4 and claims his 50th Test wicket of his career.

With this wicket, the 31-year-old becomes the third player to score 10,000+ runs and take 50 wickets in Test cricket.

Reminder for all is that the third Test will be played in Karachi from December 17, 2022, to December 21, 2022.

List of players to achieve the landmark:

• Jacques Kallis (South Africa), 13,289 runs, 292 wickets

• Steve Waugh (Australia), 10,927 runs, 92 wickets

• Joe Root (England), 10,629 runs, 50 wickets