Joe Root in England engraved his name alongside Rahul Dravid in India at the top of the test cricket list for the most captures by a non-Garden.Root, who took a clear catch to reject Shardul Thakur on day 4 of the current test Headingley against India, said its 210th testing of test – pulling the level with the longtime brand of Dravid which has been the gold stallion for close captures for more than a decade. Dravid obtained his record in 301 rounds in 164 games with a 0.697 sleeve capture.From the first day of the first test against India with 208 catches, Root got closer to Dravid with a comfortable dismissal of KL Rahul, which put regular sleeves alongside Yashasvi Jaiswal. Rahul was on 42 points of 78 balls, when Root caught him behind.The former captain of England, who made his debut in 2012, was the cornerstone of the cord of Slip of England for almost a decade, rarely putting a chance. His 210 catches occurred in just 293 rounds (154 games), which gives him an acting capture ratio (0.716) which bordered the past of 0.697 of Dravid – a testimony of the coherence of Root and safe hands in one of the most difficult positions of the cricket.Dravid, affectionately known as the “ The Wall ” for its solidity as a shot, also made a name for itself as a Master Slip Fielder, with its 210 taken of 301 rounds between 1996 and 2012. Its record was an elite benchmark for the test championships for years – until Root has the withdrawal at the top of Headingley, player more and more.The realization of Root adds another layer to his remarkable inheritance – already one of the best strikers and leaders of England, he is now held in the shoulder with Dravid in commissioning records.
With the aggressive programming of India, there is each lucky root which could go to n ° 1 before the end of this series of tests. Whether in Headingley or upcoming matches at Edgbaston, Lord’s, Old Trafford and the Oval, Root’s safe hands have assured that he now shares an elite place in the history of the test with one of the most respected figures of the game.