Joseph Edward Root is an English international cricketer who is the current captain of the England Test team. He also represents Yorkshire domestically. He is currently ranked eighth in Test batting and eighth in ODI batting rankings according to the ICC Player Rankings, having previously been ranked the best Test batsman. Root was part of the England squad that won the 2019 Cricket World Cup.
England’s cricket team will avoid “unnecessary contact” including not giving autographs and taking selfies with fans as part of coronavirus precautions ahead of Sri Lanka series.
England captain Joe Root says fears over coronavirus were getting in the way of performance and cancelling a tour of Sri Lanka was correct. BBC News - Published
Zak Crawley makes 105 and Joe Root and Ollie Pope close in on centuries in England's final warm-up match before the Test series in Sri Lanka. BBC News - Published
Captain Joe Root says England's players will not shake hands during the upcoming tour of Sri Lanka because of the coronavirus outbreak. BBC News - Published
Jonny Bairstow makes a century and Test captain Joe Root posts 91 in England's final one-day warm-up match against a South Africa Invitational XI. BBC News - Published
England surge to a 191-run win in the fourth Test against South Africa to complete a 3-1 series victory - only their second overseas success in four years. BBC News - Published
England captain Joe Root says Jofra Archer "is a big part of our dressing room" after Kevin Pietersen questioned the pace bowler's treatment. BBC News - Published
Captain Joe Root takes four wickets to push England closer to victory on the fourth day of the third Test against South Africa in Port Elizabeth. BBC News - Published
South Africa pace bowler Kagiso Rabada is banned for the final Test of the series against England following his celebration of Joe Root's dismissal on the first day of the third Test. BBC News - Published
South Africa pace bowler Kagiso Rabada is banned for the final Test of the series against England following his celebration of Joe Root's dismissal on the first day of the third Test. BBC News - Published
Joe Root says Ben Stokes is "born for the big moments" after the all-rounder inspirea England to victory in the second Test against South Africa. BBC News - Published
Joe Root says Ben Stokes is "born for the big moments" after the all-rounder inspires England to victory in the second Test against South Africa. BBC News - Published
Captain Joe Root says England will not use the illness that affected much of their squad as an excuse for the first-Test defeat in South Africa. BBC News - Published
England's Joe Root and Jos Buttler are the latest victims of a sickness bug which is hampering the team during the first Test in South Africa. BBC News - Published
England captain Joe Root moves back into the top 10 of the Test batting rankings following his double century against New Zealand. BBC News - Published
Captain Joe Root says England can still force an victory on day five of the second Test against New Zealand despite the threat of rain on the final day. BBC News - Published
England captain Joe Root says Jofra Archer will be "absolutely fine" to play in the second Test against New Zealand despite facing racist abuse. BBC News - Published
England were "flat" and got their tactics wrong as New Zealand gain the upper hand of the first Test on day three, says ex-batsman Mark Ramprakash. BBC News - Published
England's Jofra Archer and Ben Stokes take two wickets each on a testing opening day for the tourists in a warm-up match against New Zealand A. BBC News - Published
England Test captain Joe Root says he and new coach Chris Silverwood are "aligned" over a two-year plan to win back the Ashes in Australia. BBC News - Published
England all-rounder Ben Stokes is selected instead of Test captain Joe Root for the Leeds-based Northern Superchargers in The Hundred. BBC News - Published
England all-rounder Ben Stokes is selected instead of Test captain Joe Root for Leeds-based Northern Superchargers in The Hundred. BBC News - Published
England captain Joe Root takes a sensational catch to remove Josh Hazlewood and wrap up a 135-run victory for the hosts that sees the Ashes end in a 2-2 draw. BBC News - Published
England captain Joe Root edges Australia's Nathan Lyon to Steve Smith at slip to fall for 21 as the hosts look to build a healthy lead in the final Ashes Test at The Oval. BBC News - Published
Peter Siddle spills a seemingly straightforward catch in the deep to give England captain Joe Root a let-off during the fifth Ashes Test at The Oval. BBC News - Published
Captain Joe Root says England must build towards winning the Ashes in Australia in 2021-22 after failing to regain the urn this summer. BBC News - Published
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