Joe Root Breaks Chanderpaul's Record, Nears Sachin Tendulkar's Milestone

• Joe Root scored his 67th Test half-century in the Ashes, surpassing Shivnarine Chanderpaul's 66.
• Root is now second only to Sachin Tendulkar (68 half-centuries) in Test cricket.
• He needs 151 more runs to become the second batsman globally to reach 14,000 Test runs, a feat only Sachin has achieved.
• Root (unbeaten 72) and Harry Brook (unbeaten 78) built a 154-run partnership for England in the Ashes Test.
• Australia played without a specialist spinner at SCG for the first time since 1888, with Beau Webster replacing Jhye Richardson.

Why It Matters: Joe Root breaks Chanderpaul's record, eyes Sachin's milestones and 14,000 Test runs.