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  ENG vs WI | Joe Root creates unwanted England record after second consecutive run-out dismissal

  Cricket | July 24, 2020 20:18 IST

  With the departure on Friday, Root now has four run-out dismissals as an England captain, breaking the 118-year-old record of three by Archie MacLaren. 

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  England vs West Indies: Sky is the limited for 'incredible' Ben Stokes, says Joe Root

  Cricket | July 21, 2020 10:47 IST

  Stokes, who played a patient 176-run knock in the first innings, came out all guns blazing while opening the batting in the second innings as he scored 78 runs off just 57 balls.

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  ENG vs WI | He leads the way in many respects: Joe Root hails Ben Stokes after win in Manchester

  Cricket | July 20, 2020 23:41 IST

  Root acknowledged Stokes' value in the team and his ability to go through a range of gears.

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  "Stupid" to write Anderson, Broad off; important to make sure they play long: Joe Root

  Cricket | July 16, 2020 16:17 IST

  England captain Joe Root has said that it is important to "maximise" the playing careers of pacers James Anderson and Stuart Broad.

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  England vs West Indies 2nd Test: Watch ENG vs WI stream live cricket match online

  Cricket | July 18, 2020 8:52 IST

  England vs West Indies 2nd Test: Find full details on when and where to watch ENG vs WI live match online on SonyLiv and Sony Six.

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  2nd Test, Preview: Joe Root back for England with team in familiar territory

  Cricket | July 15, 2020 22:40 IST

  With Root absent, England lost the first test against the West Indies last week in what was the first international cricket match since the sport's shutdown

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  ENG vs WI, 2nd Test: England drop Joe Denly as captain Joe Root returns from paternity leave

  Cricket | July 15, 2020 19:24 IST

  Young batsman Zak Crawley will retain his place in the playing XI for the second Test following his impressive 76 in Southampton.

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  He's an absolute gun: Jason Roy picks Root over Kohli, Smith and Williamson as current best batsman

  Cricket | July 11, 2020 21:00 IST

  Given a choice between Australia's destructive opener David Warner and Indian maestro Rohit, Roy took the name of the latter

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  Joe Root celebrates birth of second child, wishes good luck to Team England for Southampton Test

  Cricket | July 08, 2020 19:49 IST

  Root decided to not take part in the first Test between England and West Indies and in his Instagram post, he wished his side best of luck for the first day of the match.

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  Head coach Chris Silverhood hints England will retain Denly when Root returns for Manchester Test

  Cricket | July 07, 2020 22:49 IST

   This implies that Zak Crawley will have to make his way for Root's inclusion in the second Test against West Indies

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  Do it your way: Ben Stokes reveals Joe Root's message for him ahead of Southampton Test

  Cricket | July 07, 2020 20:22 IST

  Stokes will be leading England in the first Test after Root left the bio-secure bubble in Southampton for Sheffield, to be with his wife, who is expecting their second child.

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  Watching Stokes, Root during Sri Lanka tour was wake-up call, inspired me to lose weight: Dom Sibley

  Cricket | July 07, 2020 11:38 IST

  England opener Dom Sibley admitted that the tour to Sri Lanka before the coronavirus lockdown was a "wake-up call" for him in terms of fitness.

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  ENG vs WI Test series, Statistical preview: Can Jason Holder's men break 32-year-old jinx?

  Cricket | July 06, 2020 13:34 IST

  West Indies are the defending champions of the contest having scripted an impressive 2-1 win at home in early 2019 but will be looking to bag their first series win in England since 1988.

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  He's like Eoin Morgan, a leader of men: Bayliss says he spotted Stokes's captaincy potential early

  Cricket | July 01, 2020 20:34 IST

  Bayliss on Wednesday journeyed back to 2016, after England's defeat to Bangladesh in Chittagong and there was speculation surrounding the future of Alastair Cook as the captain of the English Test side. 

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  Root to miss Windies Test series opener at Ageas Bowl, Stokes confirmed as England captain

  Cricket | June 30, 2020 20:02 IST

  England all-rounder Ben Stokes has been confirmed by England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Tuesday to lead his side in the West Indies Test series opener at the Ageas Bowl on July 8 as regular-captain Joe Root will miss the clash.

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  No one better than Ben Stokes to step in for Joe Root: Nasser Hussain

  Cricket | June 30, 2020 14:13 IST

  Former England captain Nasser Hussain backed Ben Stokes to come good as he replaces Joe Root as captain for the first Test against West Indies.

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  Ben Stokes set to captain England in first Test against West Indies

  Cricket | June 29, 2020 18:31 IST

  With Joe Root likely to miss the first Test against West Indies to attend the birth of his child, Ben Stokes is set to lead the England side.

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  Joe Root wary of West Indies' pace battery ahead of Test series

  Cricket | June 27, 2020 15:29 IST

  England had suffered a 1-2 loss against the West Indies in their away series last year and the visitors will be rely on their potent pace unit to retain the Wisden Trophy

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  Mohammad Nabi picks Steve Smith as No.1 batsman ahead of Virat Kohli, Kane Williamson and Joe Root

  Cricket | June 25, 2020 21:23 IST

  Nabi also selected his Sunrisers Hyderabad teammate Kane Williamson as his favourite teammate from the franchise. 

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  England could lose the next Ben Stokes or Joe Root if grassroots cricket remains shut: Mark Wood

  Cricket | June 25, 2020 12:17 IST

  Wood, however, said the continued ban on cricket around the country doesn't make sense when the lockdown has been eased.