Joe Root

143 articles tagged with "Joe Root"

Jul 14, 2026

Axar Patel’s all-round show gives India a winning start against England in the first ODI

Axar Patel took four wickets and then an unbeaten 57 as India chased England down at Edgbaston to win the first ODI by six wickets and go 1-0 up in th...

Jun 29, 2026

Ben Stokes calls time on his England career at Trent Bridge

England’s Test captain will retire from international cricket at the end of the third Test against New Zealand, closing a 15-year career that delivere...

Jun 22, 2026

England docked 12 WTC points for a slow over-rate after their Oval defeat

A slow over-rate at The Oval has cost England 12 World Test Championship points and 50 per cent of their match fees, deepening the damage from a heavy...

Mar 12, 2026

The Hundred goes to auction for the first time as IPL money reshapes English cricket

The Hundred held its first-ever player auction on March 12 in London, ditching the draft system that had been in place since 2021 as three franchises...

Sep 5, 2025

South Africa seals victory over England by five runs at Lord’s

The second ODI clash between England and South Africa ended in a nail-biting finish, with South Africa securing victory by just five runs.

Aug 14, 2025

Root responds to Warner’s Ashes sledge, confident ahead of Australia Tour

England’s Joe Root laughs off David Warner’s pre-Ashes sledge and says he’s more ready than ever to score his first Test century in Australia this win...

Aug 4, 2025

Chris Woakes ready to ‘put his body on the line’ despite shoulder injuries

After suffering from a suspected shoulder dislocation, Chris Woakes was seen training, determined to keep his batting position in the team.

Jun 2, 2025

Joe Root spearheads England’s ODI win against the West Indies

England took a 2-0 lead in their three-match series against the West Indies, with Joe Root delivering a standout performance.

May 29, 2025

Why Joe Root deserves to be known as a star cricketer

Joe Root set a new record for English players with his 13,000+ runs, which further proves he deserves to be known as an England all-time great.

Sep 3, 2024

Most runs in WTC history: Joe Root’s 6,753 and a 2,000-run lead

Joe Root has the most runs in World Test Championship history, 6,753 at 50.39 with 23 hundreds – more than 2,000 clear of Steve Smith. Rishabh Pant is...

Aug 31, 2024

Most international centuries among active players: Virat Kohli leads with 86

Virat Kohli has the most international centuries among active players with 86, ahead of Joe Root (61), Rohit Sharma (52) and Steve Smith (49). Only Sa...

Aug 31, 2024

Most hundreds in WTC history: Joe Root, Marnus Labuschagne headline list

Among Indian cricketers, Rohit Sharma has registered the most hundreds in the World Test Championship. The Indian Test captain has nine hundreds in...

Aug 30, 2024

Most runs in Test cricket: Tendulkar’s 15,921 still leads, and Root is 1,741 away

Joe Root’s 66 at Headingley took him to 14,180 and left him 1,741 behind Sachin Tendulkar. The all-time Test run list as at 22 August 2026, and how to...

Feb 23, 2024

Most hundreds in Test cricket among ‘Fab Four’: Steve Smith, Kane Williamson trump Virat Kohli

The ‘Fab Four’ comprises the best four Test batters of the modern era – Joe Root, Virat Kohli, Steve Smith and Kane Williamson.

Jul 10, 2023

Old Trafford Cricket Ground pitch report: Test, ODI and T20I records and stats

England’s 669 against India in 2025 is now the highest Test total at Old Trafford, and India have still never won a Test there. Pitch report, records...

Jun 9, 2023

Steve Smith, Joe Root share joint record for most hundreds against India in Tests

West Indies legend Sir Garry Sobers scored eight Test centuries against India.

Jul 2, 2022

From Stuart Broad to Harbhajan Singh, know the bowlers who bowled the most expensive overs in Test cricket

Former India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh also features in the list of most expensive overs in Test cricket, having conceded 27 runs against Pakistan i...

Jun 30, 2022

Can England’s white-ball reform trickle down to Test match cricket?

A new coach and a new captain – signs are repeating for the English cricket team, but will they be successful again?

Jun 9, 2022

England eye Test series win against New Zealand – get fantasy tips and predictions

England defeated New Zealand by five wickets at the Lord’s to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match Test series.

Jun 6, 2022

From Sunil Gavaskar to Joe Root, get the complete list of players with 10,000 runs in Test cricket

Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and Sunil Gavaskar are the three Indians to have scored 10,000 runs in Test cricket.

Apr 15, 2022

Numbers that matter: Joe Root’s Test captaincy

Joe Root steps down with the most matches and Test wins as England captain.

Feb 11, 2022

From Chris Gayle to Kyle Jamieson, five stars who opted out of the Indian T20 League 2022 mega auction

Power-hitter and fan-favourite Chris Gayle is set to be the biggest absentee from the Indian T20 League 2022 mega auction.

Jun 1, 2021

Even contest on hands in the England vs New Zealand Test at Lord’s, get match predictions

Kane Williamson, Joe Root, James Anderson and Stuart Broad are billed as the top performers for this game.

Mar 6, 2021

Twitter goes into a spin as India win 4th Test, seal WTC final spot

Riding on the brilliance of Axar Patel and Rishabh Pant, India outclass England by an innings and 25 runs in the final Test in Ahmedabad, bag the seri...