Joe Root Breaks Steve Smith's Record for Most Test Cricket Catches
England captain Joe Root set a new Test cricket record by taking his 220th catch, surpassing Steve Smith's previous mark. Root achieved this milestone during Pakistan's second innings in the third Test at Edgbaston, fielding at first slip. Both Root and Smith have been competing for the top spot, with New Zealand's Tom Latham also among active leading catchers. England leads the series 2-0 and is poised for a 3-0 victory over Pakistan.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is positive (75/100). Lens Score 30/100.
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AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (75–75/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
timesnow broke this story on 11 Sept, 03:35 am. Other outlets followed.
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