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Test Match Special, Joe Root - the World’s greatest catcher

Test Match Special

Joe Root - the World’s greatest catcher


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11 July 2025

20 minutes

Available for over a year

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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