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Joseph Edward Root (born 30 December 1990) is an English international cricketer who plays for England in Tests and ODIs. He captained the Test side from 2017–2022. He plays for …

Jan 5, 2026 · As Joe Root slams his 41s Test century, we take a look at how close is the England batter to breaking Sachin Tendulkar’s Test hundreds and runs world record.

Joe Root, born on 30th December 1990, hails from a rich cricketing background. His grandfather captained Rotherham CC in the Yorkshire League for several seasons whilst his younger …

Jan 5, 2026 · Joe Root’s 160 helped England to 384 but Travis Head responded with his own masterclass to lift Australia to 166 for two at the end of the second day of the fifth Ashes test

Jul 11, 2025 · As Joe Root breaks another Test record, the England legend tells BBC Sport about how and why he became one of the best catchers in history.

Jul 26, 2025 · Since the start of 2021, Root has made 5,586 runs at 56.42 with 21 hundreds. It has taken him from the ranks of the very good to the great. There can be a smiling …

Oct 10, 2024 · Having outstripped his contemporaries in the past four years, Root is now chasing all-time records. He is now fifth on the Test run-getters list and sixth on the centuries list.

Watch every scoring shot from Joe Root's match-winning century against New Zealand England batter scored unbeaten 115 as Three Lions one first Test of the series at Lord's

Jul 29, 2025 · Joe Root is arguably England 's best batter of the modern era. Since making his debut in 2012, he has compiled 13,409 runs at an average of 51.17, including 38 centuries - a …