Joe Root: News

24 Aug 2021

England Cricket Team

3rd Test, England vs India: Preview, pitch report and stats

England and India are set to face each other in the third Test match, starting on Wednesday at Headingley in Leeds.

18 Aug 2021

James Anderson

ICC Test Rankings: Joe Root rises to number two

England cricket team skipper Joe Root has risen to number two in the ICC Test Rankings for Batsmen.

18 Aug 2021

England Cricket Team

England vs India: Decoding Joe Root's statistics in Test cricket

England cricket team captain Joe Root has been in supreme form in the ongoing Test series against India.

14 Aug 2021

England Cricket Team

2nd Test: Root's brilliance helps England get past India's score

Joe Root slammed a brilliant century to help England get past India's score of 364 on Day 3 of the second Test at Lord's.

14 Aug 2021

Sports

Joe Root slams his 22nd Test century: Records broken

England captain Joe Root has smashed his 22nd century in Test cricket.

13 Aug 2021

James Anderson

England vs India, 2nd Test: Visitors break Burns-Root partnership

After being reduced to 23/2, England saw Joe Root and Rory Burns put on a valiant 85-run stand to help the side lead a recovery against India on Day 2 of the second Test match at Lord's.

11 Aug 2021

Virat Kohli

ICC Test Rankings: Kohli slips to fifth, Root gains

Team India skipper Virat Kohli has slipped to fifth in the ICC Test Rankings for Batsmen.

11 Aug 2021

England Cricket Team

WTC 2021-23: England and India docked points for slow over-rate

England and India have been docked two points each in the ICC World Test Championship 2021-23 cycle.

08 Aug 2021

Virat Kohli

England vs India, First Test ends in draw: Records broken

The first Test between England and India at Trent Bridge ended in a draw, with rain playing spoilsport.

07 Aug 2021

Test Cricket

1st Test, Day 4: India need 209 to win

A magnificent hundred by Joe Root helped England set a target of 209 on Day 4 of the first Test against India at Trent Bridge.

04 Aug 2021

Test Cricket

England vs India, 1st Test: Root elects to bat first

England and India face each other in the first Test match, starting today at Trent Bridge in Nottingham.

02 Aug 2021

Virat Kohli

England vs India: Statistical preview of the Test series

The Indian cricket team is set for a crunch five-match Test series against England, starting August 4.

02 Jul 2021

England Cricket Team

Decoding the key numbers of Joe Root in ODI cricket

England batter Joe Root has been a consistent performer in ODI cricket. It's a format, in which Root has enjoyed success much like Tests.

02 Jul 2021

England Cricket Team

England beat Sri Lanka in 2nd ODI: Records broken

England hammered Sri Lanka by eight wickets to win the second ODI and pocket the three-match series with one game to go.

30 Jun 2021

England Cricket Team

England beat Sri Lanka in first ODI: Records broken

After hammering Sri Lanka 3-0 in the T20Is, the England cricket team won the first ODI by five wickets.

ICC Test Rankings: Williamson loses top spot, Root slips

Ahead of the ICC World Test Championship final against India, New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson has lost his number one position in the Test Rankings.

England vs New Zealand, 2nd Test: Hosts elect to bat

England and New Zealand are locking horns in the second Test at Edgbaston.

England vs New Zealand, 1st Test: Kiwis elect to bat

England and New Zealand are facing each other in the first Test of two-match series at the iconic Lord's.

01 Jun 2021

England Cricket Team

England vs New Zealand, 1st Test: Here's the complete preview

England and New Zealand are set to take on each other in a two-Test series, starting tomorrow at Lord's.

England vs New Zealand: Key battles to watch out for

England and New Zealand are set to lock horns in the two-match Test series, starting June 2.

England vs NZ: Decoding Joe Root's performance against Trent Boult

New Zealand are set to play a two-match Test series in England, starting June 2 at Lord's.

27 May 2021

England Cricket Team

England vs New Zealand, Tests: Records Joe Root can script

England and New Zealand will meet in a two-match Test series, starting June 2 at Lord's.

21 May 2021

England Cricket Team

England vs New Zealand, Test series: Preview, stats and more

England are set to host New Zealand in a two-match Test series before the inaugural ICC World Test Championship final.

15 May 2021

England Cricket Team

England vs New Zealand: Statistical comparison between Root and Williamson

England and New Zealand are set to face each other in a two-match Test series, starting June 2 at Lord's in London.

India vs England: Axar, Ashwin strike; visitors lose six wickets

England are in a spot of bother with a deficit of over 50 runs in the ongoing fourth Test.

India vs England: Visitors lose three wickets in first session

India made a stunning start with the ball after English skipper Joe Root elected to bat in the fourth Test.

04 Mar 2021

Virat Kohli

India vs England, 4th Test: England elect to bat

England have won the toss and elected to bat in the fourth and final Test at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad.

Root, Ashwin nominated for ICC Player of the Month (February)

England Test captain Joe Root and Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin have been nominated for the Player of the Month awards by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for the month of February.

India vs England, D/N Test: Hosts bowled out for 145

Team India threw its position of comfort as England grew on Day 2 of the third Test in Ahmedabad.

India vs England, 2nd Test: Match preview, stats and more

India and England are set to lock horns in the second Test of the four-match series at the Chepauk Stadium, starting February 13.

11 Feb 2021

Virat Kohli

India vs England, 2nd Test: Records that can be scripted

After suffering a 227-run defeat against England in the first Test of the four-match series, all eyes will be on Team India for the upcoming second encounter.

10 Feb 2021

Virat Kohli

ICC Test Rankings: Root enters top three, Kohli slips

England captain Joe Root has entered the top three in the latest ICC Test Rankings for Batsmen.

England script history in Chennai Test: Key learnings

England overcame India in the first of four-match Test series at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.

England outclass India, win the series opener: Match report

Skipper Virat Kohli's 24th Test fifty went in vain as India lost the first Test by 227 runs.

England beat India in first Test: Records broken

England overcame India on Day 5 of the first Test match in Chennai to take a 1-0 lead in the four-match series.

India vs England: England make 578, Indian openers depart early

England batted out 10 more overs in the morning session on Day 3 of the ongoing first Test in Chennai.

'Playing like that in Indian conditions incredible', Stokes hails Root

England all-rounder Ben Stokes lavished praise on captain Joe Root for his incredible innings against India.

India vs England, Chennai Test: Interesting stats from Day 2

England maintained their dominance over India on Day 2 of the ongoing Chennai Test.

India vs England, 1st Test: Key takeaways from Day 2

The England cricket team dominated the proceedings on Day 2 of the first Test against India at the Chepauk Stadium.

India vs England: Stokes departs, Root completes a historic double-ton

England captain Joe Root went on to slam a historic double-century in Test cricket, second in less than a month.