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Root reveals Tendulkar, Dravid, Ganguly's role in his first Test match at Headingley

September 25, 2026 6:58 pm

Joe Root may be hot on the heals of Sachin Tendulkar's all-time record in Test cricket but he revealed that the India great was part of his first experience of Test cricket at Headingley.

PAK pacer Razaullah missed selectors call for Test pick, then dismissed Root on debut

September 12, 2026 8:59 am

Clocking over 140 kph straightaway in his opening over, it only took Razaullah three more deliveries to prise out a golden wicket in England captain Joe Root on Test debut.

Amid lbw struggles, WI legend backs Joe Root to break Tendulkar's Test record

September 10, 2026 10:21 am

Root, who became only the second man to reach 14,000 Test runs after Tendulkar, has amassed 14,216 runs in 308 innings since his debut in 2012, averaging 50.23

Root on Kevin Pietersen's return to England setup: ‘Got a huge amount of energy’

September 08, 2026 5:49 pm

Kevin Pietersen was appointed specialist mentor of England’s white-ball sides on Monday in the build-up to next year’s ODI World Cup in South Africa

'If I didn’t play cricket, I’d have studied it further': English cricketer Joe Root shares a day in his life

September 04, 2026 4:16 pm

Like many modern parents, Joe is grappling with things he never had to face growing up. “We didn’t grow up around social media,” he admits. “It’s a space that’s constantly evolving. Alf’s eight now, and when he gets older, he’ll be exposed to so much more than we were.”

What Root told his team post Lord's win: ‘Celebrate...in a sensible, grown-up way’

August 31, 2026 3:27 pm

Amid pacer Brydon Carse removal from the England team post his hand-cuff incident, England captain Joe Root has urged his team-mates to celebrate wins in a sensible, grown-up way

Joe Root's 'straight' talk in England dressing room post Carse handcuff incident revealed

August 26, 2026 10:27 pm

England pacer Josh Tongue has spoken about England Test captain Joe Root’s message to the team following pacer Brydon Carse’s handcuff incident and subsequent removal from England Test squad

'Hacked off': Joe Root fumes about Brydon Carse nightclub incident

August 25, 2026 10:00 pm

Carse, who was the leading wicket-taker for England in this year’s Ashes with 22 wickets, was named in England's squad for the three-Test series against Pakistan but was not named in the England XI for the opening Test of the series.

Joe Root closes in on another Sachin Tendulkar record with 66 vs PAK at Headingley

August 21, 2026 9:47 am

The 66 at Headingley was Root's 109th 50-plus score in Test cricket, which is also the second most after Tendulkar.

Root removes curfew, tells teammates, 'Let's be adults, look after yourselves'

August 12, 2026 9:30 pm

The curfew that has been put in place has been under the spotlight and during the recent series against New Zealand, former captain Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson ended up breaking it.

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1st Test, Day 1: Joe Root celebrates milestone with century as England punish India

February 05, 2021 7:01 pm

Joe Root celebrated his 100th Test with an unbeaten 128 against India as he and opener Dom Sibley put the tourists in a commanding position in the opening match on Friday.

Joe Root is back: England skipper slams double ton against New Zealand

December 03, 2019 9:13 am

Joe Root announced his return to form by bringing up his third double century on Monday, giving England a much-needed boost in the second Test against New Zealand.

Ashes 2017: Australia on brink of series lead after convincing start

November 26, 2017 4:50 pm

Ashes 2017: Australia need just 56 runs to go one up in the series after England were skittled out for 195 off 71.4 overs.

These WAGs of England, Australia cricketers will set Ashes 2017 on fire

November 16, 2017 4:32 pm

As England prepare for the 70th edition of Ashes, players of both the teams will be supported by their partners from the stands. Here is a lookout of all the leading ladies - wifes, girlfriends - of the cricketers participating in Ashes 2017, which is expected to be another intense series.

Virat Kohli becomes leading ODI run-scorer in 2017: See complete list

August 31, 2017 6:48 pm

Virat Kohli took over as the highest run getter in 2017 by adding 131 runs to his tally to go up to 907 runs. He has now overtaken Faf du Plessis and Joe Root for the top spot in the 50 over format.

ICC Champions Trophy 2017: Revamp complete, England eye maiden title

June 01, 2017 12:19 am

Chasing their maiden ICC Champions Trophy title and with Australia, New Zealand in their group, England face a tough challenge to make it into the playoffs and lift their first title.

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