Joe Root Nears Sachin's Record, Becomes 2nd in Test 50s; Eyes 14,000 Runs

• Joe Root slammed his 67th Test half-century, moving to second place globally for most Test fifties.
• He surpassed Shivnarine Chanderpaul's tally of 66 half-centuries in 164 Tests.
• Root now has 67 fifties and 40 hundreds in 163 Tests, just one fifty behind Sachin Tendulkar's 68.
• Root is also close to becoming the second batter to score 14,000 Test runs, a feat only achieved by Tendulkar.
• The half-century came during the 5th Ashes Test in Sydney, where England made one change to their XI.

Why It Matters: Joe Root achieves major Test milestones, closing in on Sachin Tendulkar's records for 50s and runs.