Most fifties in Test cricket (all-time)

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Joe Root made the most fifties in Test cricket (all-time) — 66 fifties. Computed from every ball bowled in Test cricket (all-time) — the top ten below match the official record.

Player	Fifties	Balls
1. Joe Root	66	24269
2. AN Cook	57	26562
3. Angelo Mathews	45	16711
4. Steven Smith	44	19966
5. AB de Villiers	42	14930
6. Ian Bell	42	14968
7. Hashim Amla	39	18223
8. Misbah ul Haq	39	11350
9. Kane Williamson	38	18306
10. FDM Karunaratne	38	13930

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Who made the most fifties in Test cricket (all-time)?

Joe Root made the most fifties in Test cricket (all-time) — 66 fifties. Second is AN Cook (57), third Angelo Mathews (45).

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