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.
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Manchester: England consolidated their position by taking a handy 85-run lead as they reached 237 for six before heavy rain washed away nearly two sessions of play on the second day of the fourth cricket
Manchester: Rain played spoilsport as only nine overs could be bowled in the second session with England reaching 237 for six at tea on the rain-hit day two of the fourth cricket Test against India,
London: England left-hander Gary Ballance has admitted that a dinner with skipper Alastair Cook helped get his focus back in the game after he came in the news for his shirtless act in an inebriated
Southampton: England batsman Joe Root today expressed joy at the “good day” his side experienced and was also confident that they can take the six remaining Indian wickets on day five of the third cricket
Dubai: Joe Root became England's highest-ranked Test batsman after hitting his fourth century in the Trent Bridge match against India which ended in a draw Sunday.The 23-year-old from Yorkshire scored a fine 154 not out
Nottingham: Stuart Binny struck a match-saving 78 on his debut as India overcame some anxious moments to manage a draw in the first cricket Test against England here today.India were in deep trouble midway into
Nottingham: Joe Root and James Anderson created a world record for the last wicket with their extraordinary 198-run stand before England rattled India with two quick wickets towards the end of the day as first
Nottingham: England middle-order batsman Joe Root has refused to blame his team's batsmen for the slump in the post-lunch session that saw them collapse from 134/1 to 202/7 handing India the advantage in the first
Nottingham: Indian seamers led by Ishant Sharma pegged England back with some incisive seam and swing bowling reducing the hosts to 352 for nine at stumps to gain upperhand on the third day of the
LONDON: A Joe Root century and half centuries from Matt Prior and Ian Bell spurred England's comeback against Sri Lanka and ultimately the advantage at 344-5 after the opening day of the first test at
London: England batsman Joe Root flew back to England after fracturing his thumb and is highly doubtful for the World T20 in Bangladesh from March 16-April 6.Root broke his right thumb during his century in
ST. JOHN'S, Antigua: Joe Root hit his maiden one-day century and Jos Buttler scored 99 as England amassed 303-6 off its 50 overs against West Indies in the third and final one-day international on Wednesday.
Tasmania: England opener and Ashes hero Joe Root has come down heavily at Shane Warne who said that Root Should not open the inning as he won't be able to face the pave battery of
Leeds, England, May 26: Joe Root made the second test worth waiting an extra day for as he notched his maiden test century on his Headingley home turf in leading England to 337-7 against New
MOhali, Jan 23: Former England captain Paul Collingwood Wednesday lauded compatriot Joe Root for his performance in the fourth One-Day International (ODI) against India here at the PCA Stadium Wednesday.Root, who made his debut in
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