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Joseph Edward Root, MBE (born 30 December 1990) is an English international cricketer, who plays for the English cricket team and formerly captained the Test team. He also represents Yorkshire in English domestic cricket.

Joe Root, born on 30th December 1990, hails from a rich cricketing background. His grandfather captained Rotherham CC in the Yorkshire League for several seasons whilst his younger brother, Billy ...

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Joe Root is an English cricketer and former captain of the England Test team. [1][2][3] Described by his compatriots Eoin Morgan and Alastair Cook as the "most complete batsman" England has ever produced, [4][5] Root has played 151 Tests, 171 One Day Internationals (ODIs) and 32 Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is), scoring 36 Test centuries (100 or ...

Dec 22, 2024 · Joe Root has been recalled to England's ODI squad for February's ICC Champions Trophy, as well as the 50-over leg of the India series that precedes it, in the first big call...

Oct 9, 2024 · Joe Root has overtaken Sir Alastair Cook to become England's highest Test run-scorer of all time. Root eclipsed Cook's tally of 12,472 Test runs when he hit an elegant...

Oct 16, 2024 · More accolades for the former England captain after his superb double-century against Pakistan in Multan. England star Joe Root has further strengthened his standing as one of the best players of all-time by reaching a new career-high rating on the latest ICC Men's Test Batter Rankings.

Oct 9, 2024 · With an exquisite straight drive for four, Joe Root took another of Alastair Cook’s records by becoming England’s highest run-scorer in test cricket. Root surpassed the retired Cook’s total of 12,472 runs by reaching 71 during England’s first innings on Day 3 of the first test against Pakistan on Wednesday.

Feb 7, 2021 · Fresh from a spectacular display in Sri Lanka, Root moved to his fifth double-century in Test cricket - his third as England captain and second in three weeks - on day two of the...