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.

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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,...

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Dec 29, 2024 · Earlier this year, on October 9, the 33-year-old Root went past Cook’s tally of 12,472 runs to become the highest run-scorer in England’s Test history. It was only time for Root to go past the left-handed opener, but he married consistency with a newfound aggression to become England’s all-time highest run-scorer. Most runs for England.

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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.

Jan 25, 2025 · Joe Root hit 78 not out as his SA20 side Paarl Royals beat Pretoria Capitals by 11 runs. Opening the batting, Root hit eight fours and two sixes in his 56-ball innings, anchoring the Royals to 140 ...

Nov 28, 2024 · Joe Root 'a rung below' Virat Kohli, Steve Smith and Kane Williamson, says former Australia coach Darren Lehmann. Sky Sports' Nasser Hussain: "Root is an all-time great, always will be a great and ...

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...