England batter Joe Root has equalled two Test cricket records, according to data analysts CricViz. Root has now been involved in 50-plus run partnerships with 45 distinct partners in Tests, a figure that matches West Indies' Shivnarine Chanderpaul.
This achievement follows a 150-run partnership with Jordan Cox at Headingley. This partnership also marked Root's 88th involvement in a 100-plus partnership, placing him level with India's Rahul Dravid for the most in Test history.
In other statistical insights, Root is currently 1,741 runs behind Sachin Tendulkar's Test run record of 15,921. Based on his scoring rate since the start of 2024, he could surpass Tendulkar's record in approximately 20 more Tests, requiring another 37 innings.
Separately, CricViz data indicates that only 3.2% of instances where a bowler takes two wickets in two balls are converted into a hat-trick. Josh Tongue has had two wickets in two balls on four occasions in his Test career without achieving a hat-trick.