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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

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.
Joe Root shatters Alastair Cook's all-time record for England in Test cricket to immortalise legacy
Cricket | Oct 09, 2024, 12:57 PM IST
Joe Root is currently the leading run-getter in the history of the ICC World Test Championship. The former England captain has become the first player in history to score 5000 runs in the World Test Championship.
PAK vs ENG 1st Test: England in ascendancy in Multan as Pakistan pick only two wickets on 3rd day
Cricket | Oct 09, 2024, 11:54 PM IST
PAK vs ENG: Abrar Ahmed will be majorly responsible for providing Pakistan with breakthroughs on day three. Right-arm off-break bowler Salman Ali Agha will share the wicket-taking responsibility with Abrar Ahmed.

Joe Root creates world record, becomes first batter in WTC history to register massive milestone
Cricket | Oct 08, 2024, 05:50 PM IST
Joe Root has achieved what no other batter has been able to do in the history of the World Test Championship. Root is on a run-scoring spree in the red-ball format in the last few years, having hit thousands of runs for England.
Joe Root on brink of scripting WTC history; Shaheen, Woakes closing in on achieving massive feat
Cricket | Oct 06, 2024, 02:35 PM IST
The Pakistan vs England Test series is set to kick off in Multan on Monday, October 7. While the series is important for both the teams from the World Test Championship (WTC) points perspective, players from both teams are on the verge of achieving huge personal milestones.
Jasprit Bumrah: A generational talent born to redefine greatness
Cricket | Oct 07, 2024, 02:44 PM IST
“I’d like everyone to applaud a guy who brought us back into games again and again in this tournament. What he did in those last five overs, bowling two out of the last five overs, was phenomenal. A huge round of applause for Jasprit Bumrah, please…” said Virat Kohli after the T20 World Cup triumph.

Virat Kohli vs Joe Root - Statistical comparison after 115 Test matches
Cricket | Oct 04, 2024, 05:52 PM IST
Virat Kohli and Joe Root are two of the fab four batters of this generation. The duo has been the best batters for their respective country. But who is the best among them? Kohli's form has gone down in Tests in the last few years while Root has been at his best. Here's a statistical comparison...
Sunil Gavaskar slams Michael Vaughan's comments on Root breaking Tendulkar's records in Test cricket
Cricket | Sep 12, 2024, 07:51 PM IST
"Please tell us what’s wrong with Test cricket presently when Tendulkar is owning the record and how will Test cricket be better if (and that’s a huge if) an Englishman goes on to hold it," Sunil Gavaskar wrote in his column.
Joe Root surpasses Sachin Tendulkar, creates all-time England record after ENG vs SL Test series
Cricket | Sep 09, 2024, 07:36 PM IST
Joe Root has struck 666 runs in six matches in England's Test summer, being bestowed with the Player of the Series award. Root smashed three centuries during the six Tests including a twin ton at Lord's against Sri Lanka. Root has surpassed Sachin Tendulkar in a major record list.

Joe Root surpasses Sangakkara in Test runs; closing in on Rahul Dravid's all-time catches record
Cricket | Sep 08, 2024, 09:01 PM IST
Joe Root took his 201st catch as an outfield fielder in Test cricket to go past the legendary South African Jacques Kallis in the list of players with the most catches and is only behind two cricketers to claim the record.
Joe Root inches closer to career-best, Babar Azam drops out of top 10 on ICC Test rankings
Cricket | Sep 04, 2024, 02:38 PM IST
Babar Azam has only scored 113 runs in three Test matches for Pakistan in 2024 thus far whereas Joe Root is the leading run-getter with 961 runs in 10 matches at an amazing average of 60.06.
ENG vs SL: Gus Atkinson, Joe Root lead England to seal Test series after huge win at Lord's
Cricket | Sep 02, 2024, 02:29 AM IST
After scoring a stunning hundred in the first innings, the right-arm pacer Gus Atkinson took five wickets in the second innings to power England to a big 190-run win in the second Test match against Sri Lanka at Lord's on Day 4.

Joe Root creates history at Lord's, surpasses legendary English cricketer in major record
Cricket | Sep 06, 2024, 10:49 AM IST
Joe Root surpassed Graham Gooch to create an all-time record at Lord's. Root has become the most prolific run-scorer at the iconic English venue. Root smashed his 34th Test ton and registered several milestones along the way.
Joe Root records his 50th international hundred; equals legendary Lara, Gavaskar in Test centuries
Cricket | Aug 31, 2024, 08:46 PM IST
After scoring his record-equalling 33rd Test century in the first innings, Joe Root continued his red-hot form by adding another hundred in the second innings of the second Test match against Sri Lanka at Lord's on Saturday.
Gus Atkinson smashes Test hundred at Lord's to equal Ian Botham's historic record for England
Cricket | Aug 30, 2024, 08:12 PM IST
Gus Atkinson recorded his maiden Test century to help England score a big total of 427 in the first innings at Lord's on Friday. Atkinson became the first England cricketer to score a hundred and take a five-fer at Lord's in WTC history.

Joe Root's 33rd Century Helps England Post 358-7 Against Sri Lanka
Sports | Aug 30, 2024, 01:27 PM IST
Former England captain Joe Root smashed his 33rd Test century on Day 1 of the second Test against Sri Lanka at Lord's on Thursday, August 29 as the hosts amassed 358 runs with three wickets still left. Gus Atkinson is unbeaten on 74 and England will hope that he lifts them up to 400.
Joe Root dedicates record-shattering Test century at Lord's to mentor Graham Thorpe
Cricket | Aug 30, 2024, 11:20 AM IST
Joe Root is the leading the pack among active cricketers with the most Test hundreds. Root has smashed 33 Test tons. Kane Williamson is behind Root with 32 Test hundreds. Root occupies the second spot among active cricketers, with the most international centuries.
India TV Sports Wrap on August 30: Today's top 10 trending news stories
Other Sports | Aug 30, 2024, 09:31 AM IST
Joe Root smashed his 33rd Test century on Day 1 of the second Test against Sri Lanka at Lord's while India's armless para-archer Sheetal Devi set a new world record while finishing second in her qualification event at the Paralympics in Paris. Here's a look at the top 10 sports stories on August 30.
Joe Root leapfrogs Rohit Sharma, Steve Smith and Kane Williamson with 49th international hundred
Cricket | Aug 29, 2024, 09:53 PM IST
England made a strong comeback with in-form Joe Root smashing his record-equalling Test century in the first innings of the second Test match against Sri Lanka at Lord's. Root also surpassed the star Indian cricketer in the elite list of players with the most international centuries.
Joe Root surpasses two West Indies legends in different records with fifty against Sri Lanka
Cricket | Aug 29, 2024, 07:49 PM IST
England lost two early wickets after being forced to bat first in the second Test match against Sri Lanka at Lord's but made a strong comeback with Joe Root and Harry Brook adding 48 runs for the fourth wicket on Day 1.