Root the record breaker
Test Match Special
BBC
4.4 • 2.3K Ratings
🗓️ 9 October 2024
⏱️ 36 minutes
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Summary
A special TMS podcast celebrating Joe Root becoming the highest run scorer in Test Cricket for England.
Jonathan Agnew speaks to the man who’s record he broke Sir Alastair Cook and Root’s father Matt. We also hear from Root’s former team mate Steven Finn and we get a statistical appreciation from Andy Zaltzman.
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| 0:52.0 | We're going to reflect on Joe Root's achievement. |
| 0:57.0 | As I mentioned we're talking to Alistair, we're talking to Joe's dad Matt as well, but let's first first want to sit back and reflect a bit it's been quite a journey for |
| 1:06.4 | route from surprise selection in Nugpur to a record-breaker in Moulton. |
| 1:11.4 | One man following events with considerable interest I suspect is called Joe Root, who is a young Yorkshire |
| 1:16.6 | opener who's been selected for England's test tour to India this winter. |
| 1:21.3 | Joe Root, good afternoon to you. |
| 1:23.2 | Afternoon, you all right? |
| 1:24.1 | Yeah, I'm fine. |
| 1:24.8 | Congratulations, great stuff. |
| 1:26.4 | Thanks, thank you very much. |
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