Joe Root
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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 and the tenth highest run-scorer of all time in Test cricket. 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. He is also England's leading run scorer in the ICC World Cup and the only English player to score over 1000 runs.
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'Arguably we shouldn't have gone' - Root on 2021-22 AshesFormer captain Joe Root says England "arguably" should not have gone on the last Ashes tour of Australia, amid Covid restrictions.BBC Sport - Published | |
Watch the best shots from Root's 68Watch the best shots from England's Joe Root as he makes 68 against West Indies during the second day of the first Test at Lord's.BBC Sport - Published | |
Root leads calls for changes to domestic scheduleJoe Root is leading calls from players to reduce the amount of domestic cricket and review a schedule that is “not fit for purpose”.BBC Sport - Published | |
Yorkshire's Root & Brook find form against DerbyshireEngland pair Joe Root and Harry Brook find some form for Yorkshire on the opening day against Derbyshire.BBC Sport - Published | |
Root & Brook find form for YorkshireEngland pair Joe Root and Harry Brook find some form for Yorkshire on the opening day against Derbyshire.BBC Sport - Published | |
Root and Brook miss out for Yorkshire at Lord'sJoe Root and Harry Brook are out for five and three as Middlesex bowl out Yorkshire for 159 and reach stumps on 84-2 in reply.BBC Sport - Published | |
Root not 'careless' and will '100%' play scoop againEngland batter Joe Root says his reverse-scoop shot is not "careless" and he will "100%" play it again.BBC Sport - Published | |
Root rules Ranchi to show England's adaptabilityJoe Root's flawless hundred in the fourth Test against India proves that he and England can adapt their methods, writes Stephan Shemilt.BBC Sport - Published | |
Phenomenal Root the best England have had - CrawleyZak Crawley praises Joe Root after the former England captain's magnificent unbeaten century on day one of the fourth test against India in Ranchi.BBC Sport - Published | |
Masterful Root hundred rallies England in RanchiJoe Root returns to form when England need him most with a masterful century on the first day of the fourth Test against India in Ranchi.BBC Sport - Published | |
'I think he knows what he's doing' - Stokes defends RootEngland captain Ben Stokes defends Joe Root's dismissal after their heavy 434-run defeat by India in the third Test in Rajkot.BBC Sport - Published | |
England can 'dream' after Pope 'masterclass' - RootEngland can "dream the dream" after Ollie Pope's masterclass gives them hope of winning the first Test against India, according to Joe Root.BBC Sport - Published | |
Root and Sciver-Brunt make ICC awards shortlistEngland players Joe Root and Nat Sciver-Brunt have both been nominated for 2023 ICC awards.BBC Sport - Published | Root follows Stokes and withdraws from IPLJoe Root follows England Test captain Ben Stokes and withdraws from the 2024 Indian Premier League.BBC Sport - Published |
'He's been nutmegged!' - Root bowled through his legs by Van BeekWatch as England's Joe Root is bowled through his legs by Netherland's Logan van Beek for 28 in their Cricket World Cup match in Pune.BBC Sport - Published | 'Huge noise!' - Labuschagne leads appeals for Root's dismissalAustralia's Marnus Labuschagne leads the appeals for Joe Root's caught-behind review during their World Cup match against England at Ahmedabad, India.BBC Sport - Published |
England lose Bairstow and Root cheaplyEngland pair Jonny Bairstow and Joe Root dismissed early by Mitchell Starc in run chase of 287 against Australia.BBC Sport - Published | I'd pick England's XI over Australia every day - RootJoe Root says he would still choose England's XI over Australia's "every day" despite their struggles at the World Cup in India.BBC Sport - Published |
Bumrah gets Malan and Root in back-to-back ballsWatch as India's Jasprit Bumrah gets two wickets in two balls forcing England's Dawid Malan to chop onto his stumps and before trapping Joe Root lbw for a golden duck at the Cricket World Cup.BBC Sport - Published | 'Disaster for England!' - Root run out for threeWatch as Joe Root is run out for three by Angelo Mathews as England make a poor start against Sri Lanka at the Cricket World Cup.BBC Sport - Published |
England confirm first multi-year central contractsJoe Root, Harry Brook and Mark Wood sign three-year deals as part of England awarding multi-year central contracts for the first time.BBC Sport - Published | England don't play enough 50-over cricket - RootEngland need to play more domestic and international 50-over cricket to stay competitive at World Cups, says batter Joe Root.BBC Sport - Published |
Mujeeb bowls Root to pile pressure on EnglandMujeeb Ur Rahman bowls England's Joe Root to reduce them to 33-2 as they chase 285 to beat Afghanistan at the Cricket World Cup.BBC Sport - Published | Root takes brilliant diving catch to remove RashidWatch as England's Joe Root takes a brilliant diving catch on the boundary to remove Afghanistan's Rashid Khan for 23 at the Cricket World Cup.BBC Sport - Published |
Root targets 2027 World Cup with no retirement plansEngland batter Joe Root says he has no plans to retire from one-day cricket after the World Cup and is aiming to play in the next tournament in 2027.BBC Sport - Published | Shoriful removes Root & Livingstone in two ballsWatch as Bangladesh's Shoriful Islam removes Liam Livingstone and Joe Root in back-to-back deliveries at the Cricket World Cup in Dharamsala.BBC Sport - Published |
England must 'stay calm' despite defeat - RootEngland must "stay calm" despite being trounced by New Zealand in their World Cup opener, says batter Joe Root.BBC Sport - Published | 'Fantastic shot' Root scoops Boult for sixWatch as Joe Root scoops Trent Boult for six during the opening game of the 2023 Cricket World Cup in India.BBC Sport - Published |
Kohler-Cadmore replaces Root in England squadSomerset batter Tom Kohler-Cadmore replaces the rested Joe Root for the remaining two matches of the one-day international series against Ireland.BBC Sport - Published | Root to play in first one-dayer against IrelandJoe Root will play in England's first one-day international against Ireland at Headingley in a bid to improve his form before the World Cup.BBC Sport - Published |
Root's 'awe-inspiring' batting leads Plays of the DayWatch the plays of the day from day 21 of The Hundred, including big sixes from Trend Rockets' Joe Root and Oval Invincibles' Sam Billings.BBC Sport - Published | Watch: Root hits 'magnificent' ramp sixWatch as Joe Root hits a six for Trent Rockets batting against Spencer Johnson at the men's hundred.BBC Sport - Published |
Root & Mills stunning catches leave everyone baffledWatch the best plays from day 19 of The Hundred 2023, including stunning catches from Trent Rockets' Joe Root and Southern Brave's Tymal Mills.BBC Sport - Published | 'That's why he's quality' - Root catch dismisses MoeenWatch as Joe Root takes a "Magnificent" to dismiss England teammate Moeen Ali for four at Trent Bridge.BBC Sport - Published |
Root's 72 in vain as Spirit beat Rockets for first winJoe Root makes an unbeaten 72 in vain as London Spirit edge out Trent Rockets by two runs for their first win of the 2023 Hundred men's competition.BBC Sport - Published | Root bowled by Murphy for 91England's Joe Root is bowled by Todd Murphy, falling nine runs short of another century on day three of the fifth Ashes Test at The Oval.BBC Sport - Published |
'Beautiful innings' - Watch the best of Root's 50Watch the best shots of Joe Root's "beautiful" 50 off just 42 balls on day three of the fifth Ashes Test at The Oval.BBC Sport - Published | Did Broad's bail switching lead to Labuschagne wicket?Joe Root's brilliant catch ends Marnus Labuschagne's innings on nine - but did Stuart Broad's switching of the bails play a part?BBC Sport - Published |
