As England all-time leading Test cricket run-scorer Alastair Cook stepped down from captaincy after the 2016-17 tour of India, Joe Root was all set to take the charge of the Three Lions. Right from a young age, Root displayed tremendous maturity to acclaim himself to be a leader of the lot. However, along with the authority, came a heap of responsibilities. He remained consistent but started receiving constant criticism for poor conversion rate of century from a fifty. He made his Test debut against India at Nagpur in December 2012, followed by T20I beginning at Mumbai. He played his first ODI match in the same series against Inia at Rajkot in January 2013.
Read MoreEngland was routed for 132 in its second innings and the West Indies knocked off the 14 runs needed for a 10-wicket victory on a dramatic day.
It was Roach who sowed the seeds of England's match-defining 77 all out in Bridgetown and he took 4-30 here.
Part-time spinner Roston Chase claimed a career-best figure of 8/60 in Tests as West Indies demolished England by 381 runs in the 1st Test, taking a 1-0 lead in the series.
"To score a double hundred in front of your home crowd is a very pleasing feeling," Holder said.
It was a third batting collapse in the West Indies for England, which was skittled for 46 in Trinidad in 1994 and 51 in Jamaica a decade ago.
Virat Kohli is currently the No.1 ODI batsman while Kane Williamson is currently 11th in the rankings for batsmen.
England captain Joe Root was named man of the match for his magnificent 124 that helped England to a total of 346 in their second innings.
Joe Root's chanceless knock came as a big relief for England as he had accumulated only 52 runs in three innings in the series.
Dananjaya was reported to the International Cricket Council by the match officials after the first Test, in which he took two wickets in 38.5 overs.
After setting Sri Lanka an improbable winning target of 461 and two days to do it, England bossed the first test.
Foakes batted for more than four hours, faced 184 deliveries, and hit only six boundaries.
The former Sri Lanka skipper is retiring from all forms of cricket in Galle after this first test of three.
England tour of Sri Lanka, 2018, Play at the 3rd ODI at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele, Catch all the SL vs ENG
Eoin Morgan and Joe Root set up England's win over the West Indies on the Duckworth/Lewis method in another rain-hit ODI.
Joe Root paid rich tribute to James Anderson for becoming the most successful fast bowler in Test history and hoped he will continue to spearhead the English attack.
England's leading run-scorer had a fairytale ending to his illustrious career as he scored his last Test ton against India, signing off in style.
Courtesy the twin hundreds by the former and current skipper, England declared their second innings on 423/8 with a massive target of 464 for the Indians.
Alastair Cook was unbeaten on 46 in his final Test innings as England reached 114/2 at stumps on day three for a 154-run lead over India.
Alastair Cook (46*) and Joe Root (29*) were on the crease as England concluded the Day 3 at 114/2, with a lead of 154 runs against India in the fifth and final Test of the five-match series at The Oval.
Kohli and Root on Friday became the first to wear a unique Khadi poppy.
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