Joe Root - the World’s greatest catcher

Test Match Special

BBC

Cricket, Sports News, News, Sports

4.4 • 2.2K Ratings

🗓️ 11 July 2025

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

Stephan Shemilt speaks to Joe Root after he becomes the record catch-taker in Test cricket, surpassing Rahul Dravid’s 710 catches. He discusses his methods in the slip cordon, what’s mentally required to stay switched on for long periods, and what the slip cordon talk about during a long day out in the field.

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0:40.8	Hello, I'm Stefan Shemult.
0:42.2	Welcome to the Test Match Special podcast.
0:44.5	Joe Root now holds the record for the most number of catches by a fielder in test cricket.
0:49.0	His 211th grab here at Lords overtakes India Great Rale Dravid.
0:55.0	I sat down with Root to get a catching masterclass.
0:58.5	Stokes past the stamps to Nye. Edges and it's taken. Wow!
1:03.8	Joe Root down to his left.
1:06.4	That was a stunning reflex catch.
1:09.6	An awkward one.
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