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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

Active players with most Test runs in England
Sports | Jul 18, 2025, 11:20 PM IST
England players have been highly prolific in scoring runs in England in Test cricket. From Ollie Pope to Joe Root, here is a list of five active players with most Test runs in England.
Joe Root on cusp of world record, needs 204 runs for unprecedented feat
Cricket | Jul 18, 2025, 12:57 PM IST
Star England batter Joe Root needs only 204 runs to become the first cricketer to score 6000 runs in the World Test Championship. He has hit a century against India in the Lord's Test and will be hoping to carry on with the momentum.
Top 5 ranked Test batters, Joe Root regain top spot
Sports | Jul 16, 2025, 11:37 PM IST
After a century in the third Test against India at Lord's, Joe Root regained his position as the highest-ranked Test batter. Brook slipped to three while Jaiswal remains the only Indian on he list.

Joe Root matches Sachin Tendulkar's elite Test record, can overtake in fourth Test against India
Cricket | Jul 16, 2025, 06:58 PM IST
Joe Root matched Sachin Tendulkar's record for most wins in Test cricket history. He stands third among England players as James Anderson and Stuart Broad are ahead of him in the race. Ricky Ponting tops the list.
Joe Root goes past Warne, Steve Waugh on elite home Test wins list after Lord's result against India
Cricket | Jul 16, 2025, 06:19 PM IST
Joe Root, after a couple of quiet Test matches, came into his own, smashing his eighth Test century at Lord's and 37th overall as he led England's batting show in the first innings. Root achieved his 72nd win in Test as a player, equalling Sachin Tendulkar's record and inched closer to breaking it.
Joe Root regains top spot within 7 days, Jadeja achieves career-best ratings in latest ICC rankings
Cricket | Jul 16, 2025, 01:53 PM IST
Joe Root has regained his top spot in the latest ICC Test rankings after scoring his 37th century at Lord's against India. Ravindra Jadeja also gained his career-best ratings after twin half-centuries at the Home of Cricket. Here are latest Test rankings:

Most runs as captain in WTC history
Sports | Jul 15, 2025, 02:35 PM IST
The World Test Championship was introduced in August 2019 for the first time and since then, in six years, a total of 35 captains have led their respective teams. Here are the top seven leading run-scorers as captain in WTC.
Joe Root achieves major milestones during second innings of IND vs ENG 3rd Test
Cricket | Jul 13, 2025, 08:10 PM IST
Joe Root made a fighting 40 during the second innings of the third Test between India and England. Root has achieved a couple of major milestones during his knock, continuing to stamp his authority in Test cricket.
Jasprit Bumrah creates history against Joe Root, achieves huge record with dismissal in Lord's Test
Cricket | Jul 11, 2025, 10:44 PM IST
Jasprit Bumrah has achieved a huge record in international cricket after dismissing Joe Root in the first innings of the third Test at Lord's. Bumrah removed Root after the English batter had reached his 37th Test century.

Joe Root sets new world record in Test cricket
Cricket | Jul 11, 2025, 10:16 PM IST
Former England captain Joe Root broke the record for most catches by a player in Test cricket history. He was tied with Rahul Dravid, but after catching Karun Nair on Day 2 of the Lord's Test, he surpassed the legend to create a world record in his name.
7 Players to face most balls in Test cricket
Sports | Jul 11, 2025, 05:51 PM IST
With the emergence of T20 cricket, batters have lost patience to build an innings and that has affected their ability to play long in Test cricket. However, Joe Root has been an exception along with a few other batters, as he completed facing 23000 deliveries in the longest format recently.
Joe Root surpasses Rahul Dravid, Steve Smith in record list with century vs India at Lord's
Cricket | Jul 11, 2025, 03:54 PM IST
Joe Root surpassed Rahul Dravid and Steve Smith on the list of most centuries in Test cricket. He reached the milestone on Day 2 of the third Test against India at Lord's. He completed his ton in 192 balls. He has the most Test centuries at Lord's.

Joe Root creates all-time record in Tests vs India with exceptional century at Lord's
Cricket | Jul 11, 2025, 03:32 PM IST
Former England captain Joe Root was unbeaten on 99 overnight, and it didn't take much time for him to reach the three-figure mark on the second day. This is the 37th century of his Test career and in the process, he created a record in the format against India.
Joe Root vs Rahul Dravid: Stats comparison after 284 innings in Test cricket
Cricket | Jul 11, 2025, 03:49 PM IST
With Root being on the cusp of scoring his 37th Test century, he is set to go past Rahul Dravid in the list of players with the most hundreds in the longest format of the game. On that note, let us have a look at stats comparison of Joe Root and Rahul Dravid after 284 innings in Test cricket:
IND vs ENG, 3rd Test: Joe Root becomes fifth player to achieve historic feat with resilient knock
Cricket | Jul 11, 2025, 10:26 AM IST
Star England batter Joe Root was exceptional for his side on day 1 of the ongoing third Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025 against India. The 34-year-old ended day 1 of the clash on a score of 99* runs, nearing his 37th Test ton.

Ravindra Jadeja playfully teases Joe Root on 99, dares him to complete run - WATCH
Cricket | Jul 11, 2025, 07:17 AM IST
Veteran India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja was captured teasing England's Joe Root right after the star batter was just run short of completing his century against India on day 1 of the ongoing third Test at the Lord's Cricket Ground.
India, England share Day 1 spoils after Root-led hosts go anti-Bazball on inconsistent Lord's track
Cricket | Jul 11, 2025, 12:34 AM IST
England dug deep on a track which was doing a lot and went against their philosophy of run-scoring in Tests under Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum to share the day after Indian bowlers created problems for their batters in helpful conditions.
Joe Root surpasses Graham Gooch, breaks 31-year-old Lord's record
Cricket | Jul 10, 2025, 11:24 PM IST
Joe Root broke Graham Gooch's 31-year-old record for most runs at Lord's in international cricket. Root, with his phenomenal knock of unbeaten 99 runs on Day 1 of the third Test against India, surpassed Gooch for the record.
Players to score most runs vs India in Tests ft Joe Root
Sports | Jul 10, 2025, 09:41 PM IST
List of five cricketers who have scored the most runs against India in Test cricket. Joe Root tops the list, who became the first cricketer ever to score over 3000 runs against India in the longest format.
'I want to see Bazball': Siraj teases Root as England play cautiously in 3rd Test at Lord's - WATCH
Cricket | Jul 10, 2025, 09:50 PM IST
England curbed their 'Bazball' instincts and actually applied themselves when the ball was doing all sorts of stuff at Lord's, but still, despite long periods of no success, India kept chipping at the wickets after losing the toss for the third Test in a row.