Joe Root
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IND vs ENG, 1st Test: Joe Root tops elite list after equalling Rahul Dravid's long standing record
Cricket | Jun 24, 2025, 10:16 AM ISTWith star England batter Joe Root taking a catch to dismiss Shardul Thakur in the second innings of the first Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy clash, he equalled the record of Rahul Dravid for most outfield catches in Test cricket history.
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Saba Karim heaps praise on Jasprit Bumrah for fiery spell on day 2 of first England Test
Cricket | Jun 22, 2025, 02:55 PM ISTFormer India cricketer Saba Karim came forward and talked about the brilliance of Jasprit Bumrah on day 2 of the ongoing first Test between England and India. He also pointed out how Bumrah dismissed the dangerous Joe Root.
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IND vs ENG, 1st Test: Jasprit Bumrah joins Josh Hazlewood, Pat Cummins in elite list
Cricket | Jun 22, 2025, 10:01 AM ISTStar India pacer Jasprit Bumrah was exceptional on day 2 of th eongoing first Test between England and India, taking three wickets in the day, Bumrah also toko the prized wicket of ace batter Joe Root to put his side in a commanding position.
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Joe Root shatters Sachin Tendulkar's record, surpasses Jayasuriya during IND vs ENG 1st Test
Cricket | Jun 21, 2025, 11:23 PM ISTJoe Root broke a record of Sachin Tendulkar as early as in the first innings of the first Test against India in Leeds. Root has also surpassed former Sri Lanka opener Sanath Jayasuriya in another major milestone as he continued his Midas touch.
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Joe Root on the verge of breaking Sachin Tendulkar's long standing record in upcoming Test series
Cricket | Jun 20, 2025, 10:12 AM ISTWith England all set to take on India in a five-game Test series that is scheduled to kick off from June 20, star batter Joe Root is just two runs away from breaking the long standing record of former India batter Sachin Tendulkar.
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Joe Root breaks down Virat Kohli's technical challenges in Test cricket
Cricket | Jun 18, 2025, 05:03 PM ISTAhead of the high-voltage five-match Test series against India, star England batter Joe Root shared insights on Virat Kohli’s struggles, noting the difficulty of making technical changes. The latter retired from Test cricket in May 2025.
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Joe Root eyes world record against India in five-match Test series in England
Cricket | Jun 17, 2025, 09:15 PM ISTJoe Root is a run-scoring maverick for England in the Test format and will be a key for the Three Lions in the upcoming series against India. Meanwhile, Root is eyeing a world record as he looks to continue his love affair with India.
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Joe Root surpasses Brian Lara to achieve major feat with 18th ODI century against West Indies
Cricket | Jun 01, 2025, 11:49 PM ISTStar England batter Joe Root continued his red hot form and his yet another century in the second ODI of the ongoing series against the West Indies. Root's ton helped England chase down a target of 309 runs in the game.
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Joe Root becomes leading run-getter for England in ODIs, breaks Eoin Morgan's record
Cricket | Jun 01, 2025, 11:01 PM ISTJoe Root, who is England's leading run-scorer in Tests, registered the same feat in the ODIs as well as he surpassed former captain Eoin Morgan during the second game of the series against the West Indies in Cardiff on Sunday.
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Joe Root surpasses Sachin Tendulkar to achieve major Test milestone in clash against Zimbabwe
Cricket | May 22, 2025, 10:53 PM ISTStar England batter Joe Root crossed 13,000 runs in Test cricket with a 34-run knock against Zimbabwe in the ongoing only Test between the two teams at the Trent Bridge in Nottingham. Root became the fastest batter to achieve the feat as well.
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Virat Kohli vs Joe Root vs Steve Smith vs Williamson: Where did India superstar finish among Fab 4?
Cricket | May 12, 2025, 04:03 PM ISTVirat Kohli announced his retirement from Test cricket on Monday (May 12) morning, shocking the cricketing fraternity. He finished his career with 9230 runs in 123 Tests, averaging 46.85 with 30 centuries and 31 fifties. How did he fare in Tests compared to Fab 4? Let us have a look
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Joe Root calls for consistency, says 'no hiding place' against India
Cricket | Mar 29, 2025, 01:33 PM ISTSenior England batter Joe Root wants teammates to be very consistent in the upcoming five-match Test series against India, slated to begin on June 20. He also ruled out a possible chance to lead the white-ball team in the future.
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Joe Root joins Brian Lara in elite list, smacks maiden ODI century in almost six years
Cricket | Feb 26, 2025, 10:11 PM ISTJoe Root hit his maiden ODI century in almost six years. It was in 2019 against West Indies when the cricketer last hit an ODI century. He also equalled Brian Lara's record of scoring 53 international centuries.
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Top 5 active players with most centuries in ODIs
Sports | Feb 26, 2025, 04:22 PM ISTVirat Kohli recently smashed his 51st century in ODI cricket, against Pakistan in Dubai in the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy. On that note, let us have a look at the current players with the most centuries in ODI format.
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England legend analyses Virat Kohli’s dismissal in third ENG ODI, draws comparison with Joe Root
Cricket | Feb 13, 2025, 01:38 PM ISTFormer England cricketer Kevin Pietersen recently came forward and expressed his opinion about Virat Kohli's dismissal in the third ODI against England.
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Steve Smith joins Rohit Sharma, Rahul Dravid in elite international cricket list with 36th Test ton
Cricket | Feb 07, 2025, 04:20 PM ISTSteve Smith hit his 36th Test century in Galle. With that, he and Joe Root currently share the record of most Test tons among active international cricketers. Notably, it was also Smith's fourth red-ball hundred in the last five matches.
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Joe Root returns as England announce squad for first IND ODI
Cricket | Feb 05, 2025, 06:04 PM ISTThe ECB recently came forward and announced England's playing XI for the upcoming first ODI against India, star batter Joe Root makes his much awaited return to the format.
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'Not anyone's fault that rise of T20s coincided with me...': Joe Root on limited T20 appearances
Cricket | Feb 04, 2025, 10:19 AM ISTJoe Root ended the SA20 2025 as the third-highest run-getter in the tournament for the Paarl Royals in just eight matches, scoring 279 runs at an average of 55.8 and a strike rate of 140.5. It seemed like Root had never gone away from T20Is but he hasn't played for England in the format since 2019.
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'You're always a better player when not in the team': Root's honest response on England T20I return
Cricket | Jan 31, 2025, 03:04 PM ISTJoe Root smashed 279 runs in eight innings at a strike rate of 140 and an average of 55 for the Paarl Royals in his maiden SA20 stint. Root left the Royals' camp after Thursday's match for international duty as the England superstar is part of the ODI squad for India series and Champions Trophy.
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Paarl Royals sign Hurricanes' breakout star in BBL as Joe Root leaves SA20 ahead of India ODIs
Cricket | Jan 31, 2025, 08:14 AM ISTFresh off winning the Big Bash League with the Hobart Hurricanes and playing an invaluable role in the title victory with a joint-fastest century of the competition in the final, Mitch Owen, has landed his first overseas T20 league gig with the Paarl Royals for the rest of the SA20.