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Joe Root

As England all-time leading Test cricket run-scorer Alastair Cook stepped down from captaincy after the 2016-17 tour of India, Joe Root was all set to take the charge of the Three Lions. Right from a young age, Root displayed tremendous maturity to acclaim himself to be a leader of the lot. However, along with the authority, came a heap of responsibilities. He remained consistent but started receiving constant criticism for poor conversion rate of century from a fifty. He made his Test debut against India at Nagpur in December 2012, followed by T20I beginning at Mumbai. He played his first ODI match in the same series against Inia at Rajkot in January 2013.

Joe Root

How are cricket's fab five performing in 2024? Babar Azam leads run-scoring chart without century
Sports | Aug 25, 2024, 11:21 PM IST
Cricket's fab-five Virat Kohli, Joe Root, Kane Williamson, Steve Smith and Babar Azam have enjoyed mixed performances in 2024 with the Pakistani star leading the run-scoring chart across formats.
Joe Root opens about England's victory over Sri Lanka at Old Trafford
Cricket | Aug 25, 2024, 07:57 AM IST
Joe Root is the highest run-getter in Tests among active cricketers with Australia's Steve Smith, a close second with 9685 runs. Root has also surpassed Rahul Dravid on the list of players with the most fifties in Test cricket.
Joe Root surpasses legendary Rahul Dravid and Alan Border in major Test stat after fifty against SL
Cricket | Aug 25, 2024, 02:16 AM IST
England star Joe Root scored an unbeaten 62 runs in the 128 balls in the second innings of the first Test match against Sri Lanka in Manchester on Saturday and entered the top-five list of cricketers with most fifty-plus scores in Test cricket.

Joe Root, bowlers power England to impressive win over Sri Lanka in opening Test in Manchester
Cricket | Aug 25, 2024, 02:31 AM IST
ENG vs SL 1st Test: Kamindu Mendis scored a brilliant century to help Sri Lanka post a challenging total of 326 in their second innings but England managed to chase down a target despite a shaky start at Old Trafford on Day 4.
ICC Test rankings: Babar Azam and Joe Root fight to become number 1, 3 Indian players in top 10
Cricket | Aug 21, 2024, 02:07 PM IST
With two Test matches - Pakistan vs Bangladesh and England vs Sri Lanka - starting today (August 21), ICC has released the latest rankings in the format. Joe Root is sitting on top in the batting rankings but Babar Azam is likely to challenge him in the coming days.
Not Kohli or Smith; Ricky Ponting predicts THIS cricketer to break Sachin Tendulkar's Test record
Cricket | Aug 15, 2024, 07:13 PM IST
Sachin Tendulkar last played an international match in November 2013 but still holds the record for the most Test runs. Australian star Ricky Ponting scored the second-highest Test runs and revealed one cricketer who can surpass both him and Sachin the Test record.

English star goes top in ICC Test batting rankings; Rohit, Babar gain places in updated standings
Cricket | Jul 31, 2024, 04:59 PM IST
English star batter Joe Root was the top run-getter in the recent three-match Test series against West Indies with 291 runs in four innings with one century and two fifties. Root also became the second English cricketer to reach 12,000 runs in Test cricket.
ENG vs WI: Joe Root surpasses Brian Lara in major record; completes 12000 runs in Test cricket
Cricket | Jul 27, 2024, 07:19 PM IST
England stumbled in their first innings of the third Test match against West Indies after losing five wickets before reaching 100 in the first session at Edgbaston. Joe Root kept the scoreboard moving from one end as West Indies took control of the final match of the series.
Joe Root needs 14 more runs to go past Brian Lara and inch closer to Sachin Tendulkar's Test record
Cricket | Jul 26, 2024, 11:55 AM IST
Joe Root is the third-leading run-getter in the longest format of the game in 2024 thus far. The right-handed batter has aggregated 524 runs in seven games at an average of 43.66. He has already struck two centuries and the same number of half-centuries.

Joe Root closes in on top spot, Harry Brook trumps Rohit Sharma in latest ICC Test rankings
Cricket | Jul 24, 2024, 03:02 PM IST
England batters have been been benefited from their run-scoring spree in the second Test against the West Indies. England scored more than 400 runs in each of their innings with Joe Root, Ollie Pope and Harry Brook smashing centuries.
ENG vs WI: Shoaib Bashir, batters lead England to series win after falling behind in first innings
Cricket | Jul 21, 2024, 11:25 PM IST
ENG vs WI, 2nd Test: Joe Root and Harry Brook recorded quick centuries on Day 4 as England managed to post a 400-plus total on Day 4 of the second Test match against West Indies. After impressive batting in first innings, the Caribbean side collapsed in the second innings.
ENG vs WI: Joe Root matches Steve Smith and Kane Williamson after smashing 32nd Test hundred
Cricket | Jul 21, 2024, 07:52 PM IST
Joe Root surpassed the legendary West Indies cricketer Shivanarine Chanderpaul's Test runs tally as he added 189 runs for the fourth wicket with Harry Brook to keep England ahead with a big total in the second innings in the Trent Bridge Test.

SA20 2025: Joe Root joins Paarl Royals; MI Cape Town offer record-breaking deal to Ben Stokes
Cricket | Jul 20, 2024, 02:41 AM IST
Both Joe Root and Ben Stokes missed the Indian Premier League 2024 season to focus on red-ball cricket but are set to return to T20 franchise leagues through the SA20 2025. Paarl Royals announce Joe Root's signing months before the start of the third edition of the tournament.
Joe Root opens about void created in English dressing room after James Anderson's retirement
Cricket | Jul 14, 2024, 01:46 PM IST
James Anderson finished his career as the leading wicket-taker for England. The right-arm speedster has claimed the most wickets by any pacer in the history of Test cricket.
England on verge of huge win as West Indies witness collapse after trailing 250 in first innings
Cricket | Jul 11, 2024, 11:40 PM IST
Joe Root and Jamie Smith scored brilliant fifties to help England post a 371 total in their first innings and then James Anderson, Gut Atkinson and Ben Stokes picked two wickets each to push West Indies closer to a defeat on Day 2 of the first Test at Lord's.

Wimbledon welcome Sachin Tendulkar with rousing reception; sporting legends in attendance | WATCH
Tennis | Jul 07, 2024, 02:00 AM IST
Sachin Tendulkar received a rousing reception as the sports legends Roger Federer, Joe Root, and Pep Guardiola attended the world no.4 Jannik Sinner's men's singles third-round game against English star Cameron Norrie at centre court.
T20 Blast 2024: Schedule, Squads, match timings, live streaming and all you need to know
Cricket | May 29, 2024, 04:48 PM IST
England's premier T20 tournament will be getting underway from May 30. The T20 Blast will be played until September 14 with several breaks in between the season. A total of 18 teams will be involved in the competition across 133 matches.
David Warner's final bilateral tour for Australia meets anticlimactic end | Sports Wrap
News | Mar 24, 2024, 03:52 PM IST
The ongoing New Zealand versus Australia series is witnessing plenty of action off the field as injuries to several key players have dampened the excitement around the bilateral contest. All of that and much more in today's sports wrap.
'Shocker': Vaughan goes berserk over Joe Root LBW call on DRS - here's what law on 'pitching' says
Cricket | Feb 25, 2024, 03:18 PM IST
The umpiring and technology throughout the ongoing series between India and England have taken much of the headlines and Joe Root's dismissal on Day 3 of the fourth Test created further controversy. Root was given not out on the field but the Hawkeye reckoned that it was hitting the stumps.
'It briefly crossed my mind': Joe Root on getting his hundred with reverse-scoop in Ranchi Test
Cricket | Feb 24, 2024, 06:39 PM IST
"I must admit it did cross my mind but it was not a great option as the wicket was keeping low unlike the previous wicket. I was desperate to get some runs for the guys and I was happy to do that today," Joe Root said after Day 2's play in Ranchi.