Joe Root

Joe Root

Top-order Batter

Batting Style Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style Right Arm Offbreak
Age 32 years
Place of Birth England
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22 Dec 2024

Ben Stokes

Ben Stokes unavailable as England announce squad for Champions Trophy

The England cricket team has announced its squad for the upcoming India tour and the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

18 Dec 2024

ICC T20I Rankings

Akeal Hosein becomes 1st WI spinner to top T20I Rankings

Akeal Hosein created history by becoming the first West Indian spinner to achieve the number one spot in the ICC T20I Rankings for Bowlers.

17 Dec 2024

Ricky Ponting

Joe Root equals Ricky Ponting's unique Test record: Details 

Former England Test captain Joe Root has reached a major milestone in the longest format.

17 Dec 2024

England Cricket Team

Hamilton Test: Root, Bethell slam half-centuries in losing cause

The final Test of 2024 ended in a historic defeat for England as New Zealand ran a riot in the third match in Hamilton.

17 Dec 2024

Tim Southee

New Zealand record historic Test win versus England in Hamilton 

New Zealand have registered a historic win in the third and final Test against England in Hamilton, winning by 423 runs. This is the team's biggest-ever Test win (in terms of runs).

11 Dec 2024

Harry Brook

ICC Rankings: Harry Brook replaces Root as top-ranked Test batter

Harry Brook has dethroned Joe Root to become the new number one batter in the latest ICC Test Rankings.

10 Dec 2024

Harry Brook

Joe Root hails Harry Brook as world's best batter

England's cricketing icon Joe Root has declared his teammate Harry Brook as the world's best batter.

09 Dec 2024

Harry Brook

Root hails Harry Brook as world's best batter at present

England batter Joe Root has hailed his teammate Harry Brook as the "best player in the world."

2nd Test: Dominant England thrash New Zealand to seal series 

Team England secured a thumping 323-run win in the second Test against hosts New Zealand in Wellington.

08 Dec 2024

Jonny Bairstow

Joe Root smokes his sixth Test hundred in 2024: Stats

Former England cricket team captain Joe Root matched his own national record by scoring his sixth Test century of the year.

08 Dec 2024

Jacques Kallis

These batters own 100-plus scores of 50 or more (Tests)

Joe Root scripted history by becoming the first England batter to complete 100 scores of 50 or more in Test cricket.

08 Dec 2024

Rahul Dravid

Joe Root equals Dravid's record with 36th Test century: Stats 

English cricket's stalwart Joe Root has equaled Indian legend Rahul Dravid's record by scoring his 36th Test century.

07 Dec 2024

Jacques Kallis

Joe Root completes 100 50-plus scores in Tests: Stats 

England's cricketing maestro Joe Root has added another feather to his cap by becoming the first Englishman and fourth overall batter in the history of Test cricket, to register 100 scores of 50 or more.

07 Dec 2024

Harry Brook

Harry Brook slams twin 50-plus scores in Wellington Test: Stats 

England dominated the proceedings on Day 2 of the ongoing second Test against New Zealand in Wellington.

04 Dec 2024

Harry Brook

Harry Brook gains big in ICC Test Rankings for Batters

Harry Brook has moved up two spots to grab the second position on the ICC Test Rankings for Batters table after his stunning 171-run knock that helped England defeat New Zealand in Christchurch.

02 Dec 2024

Test Cricket

Who is fastest to 9,000 Test runs among Fab Four?

Kane Williamson recently became the first New Zealand batter to complete 9,000 runs in Test cricket.

01 Dec 2024

Alastair Cook

Prsenting batters with 1,600-plus runs in 4th innings (Test cricket)

England's cricket captain Joe Root has broken Indian legend Sachin Tendulkar's run tally in the fourth innings to set a new record in Test cricket.

01 Dec 2024

Sachin Tendulkar

Joe Root surpasses Sachin Tendulkar's 4th innings Test record

England's star cricketer Joe Root has gone past Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar to become the highest run-scorer in the fourth innings of Test cricket.

29 Nov 2024

England Cricket Team

Joe Root records duck in 150th Test, enters this list

England's star cricketer Joe Root attained an unwanted record in the ongoing 1st Test against New Zealand at Hagley Oval, Christchurch.

27 Nov 2024

Test Cricket

New Zealand vs England, 1st Test: Preview and stats

England are set to face hosts New Zealand in the first of a three-Test series.

26 Nov 2024

Alastair Cook

Prominent feats and records of Joe Root vs NZ (Tests)

Joe Root, the veteran England batter, is the highest run-getter among active players in Test cricket.

26 Nov 2024

Graham Thorpe

England and New Zealand to compete for Crowe-Thorpe Trophy

England and New Zealand will battle for the newly introduced Crowe-Thorpe Trophy, a one-of-a-kind tribute to cricketing legends Martin Crowe and Graham Thorpe.

26 Oct 2024

Pakistan Cricket Team

Pakistan trounce England in Rawalpindi Test, win series 2-1: Stats

Pakistan have beaten England in the third and final Test match in Rawalpindi to win the series by a 2-1 margin.

25 Oct 2024

Yashasvi Jaiswal

Yashasvi Jaiswal completes 1,000 Test runs in 2024: Stats  

Yashasvi Jaiswal has rewritten the record books of Indian cricket by becoming the youngest player to score 1,000 Test runs in a calendar year.

16 Oct 2024

Ben Duckett

Sajid Khan's 'dream wicket' fuels Pakistan's dominance over England

Pakistan's off-spinner, Sajid Khan, has made a sensational return to Test cricket.

11 Oct 2024

England Cricket Team

Revisiting Joe Root's double-hundreds in away Tests

Joe Root's brilliant 262 and Harry Brook's triple-century (317) powered England to an innings triumph in the Multan Test against Pakistan.

11 Oct 2024

England Cricket Team

Presenting the highest partnerships in Test cricket

England recorded a comprehensive innings win over Pakistan in the Test series opener in Multan.

11 Oct 2024

Harry Brook

Ollie Pope hails Root and Brook after England stunned Pakistan

England cricket team captain, Ollie Pope, hailed his team's remarkable innings triumph against Pakistan in Multan.

Decoding the highest individual scores in World Test Championship history

Joe Root and Harry Brook smashed the Pakistan bowlers left, right, and center in the Test series opener in Multan.

11 Oct 2024

Harry Brook

Joe Root predicts more 'monster scores' from triple-centurion Harry Brook 

Joe Root, England's veteran batter, has set high hopes on young gun Harry Brook. This comes after Brook's stunning triple -century in the ongoing Multan Test against Pakistan.

10 Oct 2024

England Cricket Team

A look at highest team totals in Test cricket

During the 1st Test between England and Pakistan in Multan, the visitors managed a mammoth total of 823/7d in their first innings.

10 Oct 2024

England Cricket Team

Root, Brook record highest-ever Test partnership for England (any wicket)

England are on the cusp of beating Pakistan in the ongoing 1st Test in Multan.

10 Oct 2024

Test Cricket

1st Test: England on cusp of thrashing Pakistan in Multan 

England are on the verge of beating Pakistan in the ongoing opening Test in Multan.

10 Oct 2024

Test Cricket

England record fourth-highest team score in Test history: Stats 

In a historic feat, England set the highest team score in Test cricket in the 21st century.

10 Oct 2024

England Cricket Team

Joe Root owns these prestigious feats in World Test Championship

Veteran England batter Joe Root hammered a recork-breaking 262 in the Test series opener against Pakistan at the Multan Cricket Stadium.

10 Oct 2024

Harry Brook

Harry Brook slams second-fastest triple-ton in Test history: Stats 

England's Harry Brook has rewritten the record books with his maiden triple-century in Test cricket.

10 Oct 2024

Harry Brook

Joe Root equals Tendulkar's record with heroics in Multan Test

Joe Root, England's cricket captain, has reached a remarkable milestone in his career.

10 Oct 2024

Harry Brook

Harry Brook registers his maiden double-century in Tests: Stats 

England's Harry Brook has reached a new high in his cricketing career by registering his maiden double-century in Test cricket.

10 Oct 2024

England Cricket Team

Joe Root shatters records with career-best 262 against Pakistan: Stats 

England's batting superstar Joe Root shattered a plethora of Test records en route to his sixth double-ton in Tests.

09 Oct 2024

Indian Cricket Team

Presenting batters with most World Test Championship (WTC) centuries

Joe Root smashed his 35th Test ton during the second innings of the first Test vs Pakistan in Multan.

09 Oct 2024

Sunil Gavaskar

Centurion Joe Root nears 20,000 international runs, breaks several records

England's star batter Joe Root is on the cusp of a massive international cricket milestone.