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 MoreHalf-centuries from Alex Hales, Joe Root and Jos Buttler helped England to a respectable 310 all out in 49.3 overs against New Zealand in a Group A clash of the ongoing Champions Trophy at the Sophia Gardens here on Tuesday
Nearly two months after India thrashed England 4-0 in a five-match Test series, the captain of the English Test team, Alastair Cook, has stepped down from the post, England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said
With the practice pitches at the Chepauk stadium severely harmed due to Cyclone Vardah, England's premier batsman Joe Root showed the way as he decided to take throwdowns on the cemented road. The Tamil Nadu
Ind vs Eng, 1st Test: England post 537 in first innings, India 63 for no loss
Star England batsman Joe Root provided the desired start with his 11th Test century, helping England finish the opening day of the first cricket Test at a solid 311/4 here on Wednesday. Indian bowlers were
Star batsman Joe Root has been named England’s Test and One-Day International (ODI) cricketer of the year at the England Cricket Board's annual awards.
England pulled off an astonishing 230-run record chase with Joe Root (83) leading an incredible batting performance that powered them to a two-wicket victory against South Africa in the ICC World Twenty20 here today.
Birmingham, England (AP): The Ashes series took another twist Wednesday as England dominated the first day of the third test to finish only three runs behind Australia with seven wickets remaining after the tourists
Cardiff, Wales (AP): Joe Root shouldered the immense expectations on him as England's most reliable batsman by scoring a century that took the momentum from Australia on the first day of the first Ashes
Birmingham, England: Joe Root and Jos Buttler fired explosive centuries as England blasted 408-9, its highest ever score in one-day international cricket, against New Zealand in their series opener at Edgbaston on Tuesday.Root needed 71
It was only a week ago that the England cricket team was in a state of turmoil, with no coach, no real identity and seemingly no chance of winning the Ashes this summer.All that changed
London: England took a thrilling first test at Lord's when it bowled out New Zealand for 220 to win by 124 runs with 9.3 overs to spare in the final session on Monday.Six bowlers shared
London: Joe Root and Ben Stokes pulled England out of dire straits against New Zealand on a compelling first day of the first cricket test at Lord's on Thursday.Root and New Zealand-born Stokes, who came
London: England was back on even terms with New Zealand on the first day of the first cricket test when it went to tea on 219-5 at Lord's on Thursday.Ben Stokes and Joe Root, who
London: New Zealand profited from winning the toss by taking four England wickets on the first morning of the first cricket test at Lord's on Thursday.Matt Henry took two wickets on debut, including England captain
St. George's, Grenada: Joe Root finished 182 not out as England built an imposing first-innings lead of 165 over the West Indies on the fourth day Friday of the second cricket test.England was all out
St. George's, Grenada: Joe Root's first overseas century propelled England to 373-6 and a 74-run lead over the West Indies after three days of the second test on Thursday.Root joined Gary Ballance after lunch after
Wellington, New Zealand: A century by Joe Root lifted England to 309 for six in its World Cup Pool A match against Sri Lanka, with some big hitting near the end helping to make amends
Wellington: Scoreboard of England vs Sri Lanka Group A, 22nd Match of the ICC World Cup 2015 played at Westpac Stadium here Sunday. Result: Sri Lanka won by 9 wicketsMan of the Match: Kumar SangakkaraToss: England
Hobart, Australia: Ian Bell made 141 and Joe Root 69 as England scored 303-8 after being sent in to bat by Australia in Friday's tri-series one-day match at Bellerive Oval.Bell followed his match-winning 88 not
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