Root has 211 catches in the longest format, the most for an outfielder after breaking a tie with retired India great Rahul Dravid. Standing in his usual position at first slip, Root dropped to his left to make the one-handed catch just before the ball was going to hit the ground.

Joe Root took an outrageous catch at first slip to break a Test record and provide England cricket with a crucial breakthrough on the second day of the third Test against India cricket at Lord’s.

Joe Root has set a new world record for the most catches in Test cricket history. Which legendary slip catchers did he overtake at Lord's?