Joe Root Breaks Kapil Dev's Unwanted Record

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England's star batter Joe Root has scripted an unwanted record.

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He has achieved the feat with England's second Test loss against Australia in Ashes 2025-26 in Brisbane.

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With the result, Root has now played 16 Tests in Australia without winning a game.

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This is the most number of Tests a player has played in an away country without winning a game.

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Out of the 16 Test matches, Root has lost 14 and two have ended in draws.

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Root has surpassed Kapil Dev, who earlier held the record with the tally of 15 matches.

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Kapil Dev played 15 Tests in Pakistan without winning a game.

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