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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

Harry Brook ends Joe Root's ninth stint as number 1 Test batter in latest ICC rankings
Cricket | Dec 11, 2024, 02:02 PM IST
Joe Root became the number 1 Test batter for the ninth time in his career on July 31 this year. However, his stint was a short one this time, less than five months to be precise, with his teammate Harry Brook displacing him to the top following a sensational performance in Test series vs New Zealand
Root slams 36th Test century, equals Dravid; gets to his milestone with a bizarre ramp shot - WATCH
Cricket | Dec 08, 2024, 07:59 AM IST
England declared on 427/6 after Joe Root was dismissed on 106 and skipper Ben Stokes remained unbeaten on 49 as the visitors set New Zealand a massive target of 583 runs to chase in the second Test in Wellington. Root now has the most centuries by a batter in Tests in 2024.
Joe Root registers rare feat, joins Ricky Ponting, Sachin Tendulkar and Jacques Kallis on elite list
Cricket | Dec 07, 2024, 12:45 PM IST
Joe Root has become a run machine in red-ball cricket. The former England captain is already the leading run-getter in Test cricket among active players. He is closing in on Sachin Tendulkar on the list of leading run-getters in Test cricket.

NZ vs ENG Pitch Report: How will surface at Basin Reserve in Wellington for New Zealand vs England?
Cricket | Dec 05, 2024, 07:57 PM IST
NZ vs ENG 2nd Test pitch report: England registered a dominating 8-wicket win in the first Test match against New Zealand in Christchurch and will enter the second game in Wellington as favourites to seal the three-match away series.
6 Players with most runs in pink-ball Tests
Sports | Dec 03, 2024, 01:04 PM IST
India and Australia are all geared up to take on each other in a pink-ball Test at the Adelaide Oval from December 6. Therefore, let's look at the leading run-getters in pink-ball Tests before the second match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
Joe Root breaks Sachin Tendulkar's world record with unbeaten 23 vs New Zealand
Cricket | Dec 01, 2024, 09:31 AM IST
Joe Root is also a strong contender to move past Sachin Tendulkar on the all-time leading run-getters list in Test cricket history. Root has already scored 12777 runs in Tests and needs 3145 runs more to break Sachin's record.

Joe Root records a duck in his 150th Test; goes past Virat Kohli, Steve Smith on unwanted WTC list
Cricket | Nov 29, 2024, 08:34 AM IST
Joe Root since his double hundred in Multan against Pakistan, has scored just 90 runs in five innings as he was dismissed for a four-ball duck by debutant Nathan Smith. New Zealand posted an impressive score of 348 runs on the board riding on Kane Williamson and Glenn Phillips' innings.
Kane Williamson shines in Joe Root's landmark Test, misses well deserved century by just 7 runs
Cricket | Nov 28, 2024, 01:34 PM IST
The first Test of the three-match series between England and New Zealand got underway today. Kane Williamson made a comeback for the Kiwis and shined with 93 runs after the visitors opted to bowl. For the first time in six years, he has been dismissed in the 90s.
Yashasvi Jaiswal moves past Joe Root to achieve mammoth Test record in 2024
Cricket | Nov 26, 2024, 12:11 AM IST
Yashasvi Jaiswal is behind only Joe Root on the list of players with the most runs in Test cricket in 2024. Jaiswal has scored over 1100 runs in the longest format of the game in the ongoing calendar year whereas Root has amassed 1338 runs for England.

Will Joe Root and Ben Stokes be included in England's Champions Trophy squad? Jos Buttler responds
Cricket | Nov 19, 2024, 07:15 AM IST
Both Joe Root and Ben Stokes have not played for England in ODI cricket since the 2023 World Cup in India. It was a disastrous campaign with England finishing at 7th place winning only three out of nine matches. Will the duo play Champions Trophy? Butter has responded the burning question
Yashasvi Jaiswal becomes first Indian to achieve rare milestone in Test cricket in 2024
Cricket | Oct 25, 2024, 01:07 PM IST
Yashasvi Jaiswal missed out on a big score in the first innings of the 2nd Test at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium (MCA) in Pune. Jaiswal scored 30 runs off 60 balls and struck four boundaries during his knock.
Joe Root closes in on world record, set to become first player in WTC history to achieve huge milest
Cricket | Oct 23, 2024, 01:54 PM IST
Joe Root has been smashing records for fun over the last few years with the bat. He scored 262 runs in the first Test against Pakistan but couldn't notch up a big score in the second Test. However, the former England captain is once again closing in on the world record in the third Test.

'Joe Root's run-making will be tested when he faces India and Australia: Aussie great Ian Chappell
Cricket | Oct 20, 2024, 11:50 PM IST
Joe Root has batted on a whole different level for a few years. He has amassed 10 centuries in his last 54 innings, displaying his insane consistency in Test cricket. Former Aussie great Ian Chappell feels his bigger test will be against India and Australia.
Joe Root achieves career-best ratings in ICC Test rankings; Harry Brook jumps 11 places to No.2
Tennis | Oct 17, 2024, 03:04 AM IST
England's star cricketer Joe Root scored his 35th Test hundred during the first Test against Pakistan to witness a big boost in his ratings in the ICC Men's Test rankings on Wednesday. Indian captain Rohit Sharma also jumped two places in the updated rankings by the ICC.
Harry Brook Vs Fab 4 including teammate Joe Root: Statistical comparison after 19 Test matches
Cricket | Oct 11, 2024, 03:13 PM IST
Harry Brook is scaling new heights every day in his Test career. Even though he has played only 19 Test matches so far, the 25-year-old has displayed excellent skills with bat in testing conditions and has already notched up a triple century while averaging 62.5 in the longest format.

Harry Brook-Joe Root duo breaks THREE world records in Multan as England close in on famous win
Cricket | Oct 10, 2024, 07:03 PM IST
England are closing in on a famous win in the first Test against Pakistan in Multan. After declaring the innings at 823/7 with a lead of 267 runs, Pakistan collapsed to 82/6 in their second essay. It was a memorable day for Joe Root and Harry Brook as they broke multiple world records.
Joe Root breaks THREE massive records of Sachin Tendulkar with double hundred vs Pakistan in Multan
Cricket | Oct 10, 2024, 01:55 PM IST
England batters Joe Root and Harry Brook are piling on records for fun in the ongoing first Test against Pakistan in Multan. Root has already notched up his sixth double-century in the format and in the process, has broken multiple records of Sachin Tendulkar.
Root's 11-year-old post on Sachin goes viral after breaking into Top 5 for leading run-getters
Cricket | Oct 09, 2024, 09:25 PM IST
Joe Root became England's leading run-getter in Tests as he went past Sir Alastair Cook during his marathon knock in the first Test against Pakistan in Multan. Root broke into the top five leading Test run-scorers and there are increasingly high chances of him challenging Sachin Tendulkar.
Harry Brook and Joe Root set record partnership against Pakistan as England take control on Day 3
Cricket | Oct 09, 2024, 07:04 PM IST
In-form Joe Root scored 176* off 277 balls and Harry Brook smashed unbeaten 141 runs on Day 3 of the opening Test match against Pakistan in Multan. The duo added an unbeaten 243 runs for the fourth wicket to set a new partnership record for England in red-ball cricket.
Joe Root surpasses four legendary cricketers with 35th century in first Test vs Pakistan in Multan
Cricket | Oct 09, 2024, 03:14 PM IST
Joe Root continues to scale higher mountains in Test cricket with his batting in the format. He has notched up his 35th century in the ongoing first Test against Pakistan in Multan. Earlier, he went past Alastair Cook to become the highest run-scorer for England in the format.