Joe Root
English cricketer (born 1990)
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Joseph Edward Root, is an English international cricketer, who plays for the English cricket team and formerly captained the Test team. He also represents Yorkshire in English domestic cricket. Root is currently the leading run-scorer among all active batsmen, the fifth highest run-scorer of all time in Test cricket and the highest run scorer for England. Root is considered to be one of the greatest batsmen of his era and one of the greatest batsmen England has ever produced. He was part of the England team that won the 2019 Cricket World Cup where he top scored for England. As of July 2024, he has topped the ICC rankings for Test batsmen on nine occasions.
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Root on a mission to bring more to England's pot Joe Root speaks to BBC Sport about England's form, his 50-over future and past World Cup failure before England's Champions Trophy opener.BBC Sport - Published | |
Root returns as England name XI for first India ODI Joe Root will play his first one-day international since the 2023 World Cup in the opening match of England's series against India on Thursday in Nagpur.BBC Sport - Published | |
Root & Brook shortlisted for ICC cricketer of year Joe Root and Harry Brook are nominated for the ICC's cricketer of the year award alongside Travis Head and Jasprit Bumrah.BBC Sport - Published | |
England recall Root for ODIs but Stokes left out England recall Joe Root, who tops the men's Test batting rankings, to their one-day international squad for the tour of India and the 2025 Champions Trophy.BBC Sport - Published | |
Sports Personality of the Year 2024 contender Joe Root Joe Root has been nominated for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award after becoming England's record Test run scorer.BBC Sport - Published | |
Brook replaces Root as world number one Test batter Harry Brook displaces England team-mate Joe Root as the number one ranked Test batter in the world.BBC Sport - Published | |
Brook is 'far and away' best batter in world - Root Harry Brook is "by far and away the best player in the world", according to his England team-mate Joe Root.BBC Sport - Published | |
'I'll do my job, he can do his' - Root on Lehmann Joe Root says Darren Lehmann is "entitled to say what he wants" after the former Australia coach claimed England's leading runscorer is a "rung below" the all-time greats.BBC Sport - Published | |
Root 'a rung below' Smith and Kohli - Lehmann England batter Joe Root needs to score a century in Australia to be considered an all-time great, says Darren Lehmann.BBC Sport - Published | |
The five issues facing McCullum as England's white-ball coachCaptaincy, the future of Ben Stokes and Joe Root, the openers and the other issues facing Brendon McCullum as England's incoming white-ball coach.BBC Sport - Published | |
Root and Sciver-Brunt head PCA awards shortlistJoe Root and Nat Sciver-Brunt are in contention for the 2024 Professional Cricketers' Association player of the year awards.BBC Sport - Published | |
England depend too much on 'comfort blanket' Root - Vaughan BBC Sport's Michael Vaughan says Joe Root's failure to register a big score in England's third Test defeat by Sri Lanka exposed how much the side depends on him.BBC Sport - Published | |
England 'in big trouble' as wickets tumble after lunch England lose four wickets for 14 runs after lunch as Dan Lawrence, Joe Root, Harry Brook and Chris Woakes are all dismissed as the hosts slip to 70-6 against Sri Lanka on day three of the third Test at..BBC Sport - Published | 'I'm proud of you' - Cook & Root react to century record Joe Root speaks to Isa Guha and Sir Alastair Cook after scoring his 34th Test century and beating Cook's record for most Test hundred's for England.BBC Sport - Published |
Root's record century puts England on brink of victory Watch highlights as Sri Lanka end day three 53-2 in their chase of 483, after Joe Root hit a record-breaking 34th Test century for England at Lord's.BBC Sport - Published | |
