Joe Root Breaks Sachin Tendulkar's World Record, Outdoes Master Blaster to Score Most Test Half-Centuries

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

Joe Root remained unbeaten on 62 off 69 balls, hitting nine fours, as England chased down 130 to complete a 3-0 Test series whitewash. His unbeaten half-century took his tally of Test fifties to 69, moving him past Tendulkar’s 68. West Indies great Shivnarine Chanderpaul is third on the list with 66 fifties, while Allan Border and Rahul Dravid have 63 each. Ricky Ponting has 62.

Joe Root breaks Sachin Tendulkar's world record, outdoes Master Blaster to score most Test half-centuries

England captain Joe Root broke Sachin Tendulkar's record of most half-centuries in Tests. 

Joe Root breaks Sachin Tendulkar record — The England batter now has most fifties in Test cricket

Root notched up an unbeaten 62 off 69 balls on Saturday against Pakistan, taking his team to an eight-wicket victory in the third Test in Birmingham.

ENG vs PAK: Joe Root joins Ben Stokes in rare club after England complete 3-0 whitewash against Pakistan in Birmingham

England completed a 3-0 whitewash against Pakistan in a Test series for the second time in history.

Joe Root surpasses Sachin Tendulkar for most Test fifties - The Tribune

England skipper Joe Root surpassed legendary Indian batter Sachin Tendulkar's record for most fifties in Test cricket during England's eight-wicket win over Pakistan in the third and final Test at Edgbaston on Saturday.