Joe Root: News

28 Apr 2022

England Cricket Team

Ben Stokes named England's new Test captain: Details here

England all-rounder Ben Stokes has been named as the Test captain of the side.

21 Apr 2022

England Cricket Team

Joe Root named Wisden's leading cricketer for a commanding 2021

Former England skipper Joe Root has been chosen as Wisden's leading cricketer in the world for his stellar contributions in 2021.

16 Apr 2022

England Cricket Team

Decoding Joe Root's best Test knocks as captain

On Thursday, England cricketer Joe Root hung up his boots as a captain in Tests.

15 Apr 2022

England Cricket Team

Decoding Joe Root's Test captaincy in numbers

Joe Root has stepped down as the captain of the England cricket team in Tests.

15 Apr 2022

England Cricket Team

Decoding England's lean run in ICC World Test Championship 2021-23

England cricketer Joe Root on Friday stepped down as captain following his side's defeat in the recently concluded series against West Indies.

15 Apr 2022

England Cricket Team

Players who can replace Joe Root as England's Test captain

Joe Root stepped down as England's Test team captain in wake of the side's disastrous show in the ongoing ICC World Test Championship 2021-23 cycle.

15 Apr 2022

England Cricket Team

Joe Root steps down as England Test captain

England Test team player Joe Root has stepped down as captain following his side's defeat in the recently concluded series against West Indies.

30 Mar 2022

Usman Khawaja

ICC Test Rankings: Usman Khawaja enters top 10; Root slips

The International Cricket Council (ICC) have released an updated list of the Men's Player Rankings for both Tests and ODIs.

27 Mar 2022

England Cricket Team

3rd Test: England on verge of defeat against West Indies

West Indies laid an astounding exhibition against England on Day 3 in the third Test underway in Grenada.

21 Mar 2022

England Cricket Team

WI vs ENG, 2nd Test ends in draw: Records broken

Kraigg Brathwaite and Joshua Da Silva helped West Indies salvage a draw on Day 5 of the second Test against England at Kensington Oval, Barbados.

18 Mar 2022

England Cricket Team

2nd Test, Day 2: England on top versus West Indies

The England cricket team is on top versus West Indies on Day 2 of the second Test versus West Indies in Barbados.

17 Mar 2022

England Cricket Team

Decoding the incredible run of Joe Root since January 2021

England captain Joe Root shone on Day 1 of the second Test against West Indies at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown.

17 Mar 2022

England Cricket Team

WI vs ENG, 2nd Test: Root's ton headlines Day 1

A terrific century by Joe Root put England on top on Day 1 of the second Test against West Indies at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown.

13 Mar 2022

England Cricket Team

West Indies vs England: 1st Test ends in draw

The first Test between West Indies and England at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, ended in a draw.

12 Mar 2022

England Cricket Team

WI vs ENG, 1st Test: Key takeaways from Day 4

West Indies saw England take a crucial 153-run lead on Day 4 of the first Test at North Sound in Antigua.

07 Mar 2022

England Cricket Team

Joe Root could complete 10,000 Test runs in West Indies

England's Joe Root is the leading run-scorer in Test cricket among active cricketers.

04 Mar 2022

Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli vs Joe Root: Comparison (after 8,000 Test runs)

Former Indian captain Virat Kohli is playing his 100th Test at the moment (India vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test).

30 Jan 2022

Virat Kohli

Ian Chappell compares captaincy of Virat Kohli and Joe Root

Australian legend Ian Chappell termed Virat Kohli an exceptional leader in his latest column for ESPNcricinfo.

24 Jan 2022

ICC Awards

ICC Awards (2021): Smriti Mandhana, Joe Root among winners

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has named star Indian opener Smriti Mandhana the Women's Cricketer of the Year (2021).

20 Jan 2022

England Cricket Team

Morgan says blaming The Hundred for Ashes humiliation is 'laughable'

England's limited-overs skipper Eoin Morgan has come hard on the critics of The Hundred for blaming the format for England's recent Ashes humiliation Down Under.

Stokes joins Root in opting out of IPL auction

England all-rounder Ben Stokes has joined Joe Root in opting out of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 mega auction.

09 Jan 2022

England Cricket Team

The Ashes: Buttler ruled out from final Test with injury

England will miss the services of their swashbuckling wicket-keeper batter Jos Buttler in the final Ashes Test.

29 Dec 2021

Indian Cricket Team

ICC Test Cricketer of the Year award: Ashwin among nominees

Senior Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has been shortlisted as one of the four nominees for the ICC Test Cricketer of the Year award.

26 Dec 2021

England Cricket Team

Decoding England's performance with the bat in Tests this year

The England cricket team has evolved in the white-ball format to become a formidable outfit.

26 Dec 2021

England Cricket Team

Ashes 2021-22: Joe Root gets past 9,500 Test runs

England were bowled out for just 185 against Australia on Day 1 of the third Test at the MCG on Sunday.

24 Dec 2021

England Cricket Team

Joe Root set to break Mohammad Yousuf's record: Key numbers

Joe Root is one of the few batters who have looked comfortable in the ongoing Ashes.

22 Dec 2021

ICC Test Rankings

ICC Test Rankings: Marnus Labuschagne becomes number one batter

Australia's Marnus Labuschagne has dethroned Joe Root in the latest ICC Test Rankings.

18 Dec 2021

England Cricket Team

Joe Root surpasses 1,600-run mark in Tests this year

Joe Root has continued his magical form in Tests this year.

18 Dec 2021

David Warner

The Ashes, Adelaide Test (D/N): Australia lead by 282 runs

Australia are in complete control of the second Ashes Test (Day/Night) at the Adelaide Oval.

The Ashes: Key takeaways from Day 3

Dawid Malan (80*) and Joe Root (86*) have helped England (220/2) fight back on Day 3 of the first Ashes Test against Australia in Brisbane.

10 Dec 2021

Cricket News

Ashes 2021/22: Joe Root achieves this monumental feat

England captain Joe Root scripted a monumental record on Day 3 of the ongoing first Ashes Test at the Gabba.

11 Sep 2021

Indian Cricket Team

England vs India 2021: Decoding the major numbers

The England versus India series saw the fifth Test get canceled.

01 Sep 2021

Rohit Sharma

ICC Test Rankings: Joe Root becomes the number one batter

England cricket team captain Joe Root has become the number one in the ICC Test Rankings for Batsmen.

28 Aug 2021

Sports

Joe Root becomes England's most successful Test skipper: Key stats

England produced an incredible victory against India at Headingley after losing the Lord's Test.

28 Aug 2021

Indian Cricket Team

England beat India in the third Test: Records broken

England thrashed India by an innings and 76 runs in the third Test match at Edgbaston in Leeds on Saturday.

28 Aug 2021

Sports

Joe Root vs Kane Williamson: Test stats since 2019

England captain Joe Root has been on a roll in 2021.

Indian bowlers worked really hard but didn't get help: Malan

Indian bowlers worked really hard and asked a lot of questions but didn't get much help from the wicket, which has changed massively since the opening day of the third Test at Headingley, Leeds, said England batsman Dawid Malan Thursday.

26 Aug 2021

Indian Cricket Team

3rd Test, Day 2: England gain massive lead against India

England (423/8) have gained a massive lead (345) against Team India on Day 2 of the third Test at Headingley in Leeds.

26 Aug 2021

England Cricket Team

England vs India: Joe Root slams 23rd career Test century

England cricket team captain Joe Root smashed a 23rd career century on Day 2 of the third Test match against India in Leeds.

25 Aug 2021

Virat Kohli

England vs India, 3rd Test: Virat Kohli elects to bat

England and India are set to play the third Test match, starting in Leeds on Wednesday.