Root won't 'rip up' England's Bazball blueprint
England Test captain Joe Root plans to keep faith with the aggressive 'Bazball' tactics used by his predecessor Ben Stokes as he starts his second spell in the role.
England Test captain Joe Root plans to keep faith with the aggressive 'Bazball' tactics used by his predecessor Ben Stokes as he starts his second spell in the role.
Former New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming has been appointed as England's new Test head coach, with Joe Root returning as the team's Test captain.
Joe Root's typically composed 99 not out steered jittery England to a four-wicket win over India in the second one-day international in Cardiff on Thursday that levelled this three-match series at 1-1.
Joe Root is set to return as England's Test captain after Ben Stokes was dropped of the second Test against New Zealand at The Oval following an off-field disciplinary incident.
Joe Root has said he hopes Harry Brook’s much-talked-about “beer smash” celebration will be taken in the light-hearted spirit it was intended.
An imperious Joe Root hit a magnificent 160 to drive England to 384 in the fifth and final Ashes Test on Monday before Travis Head let rip to haul Australia back into the contest with a rapid-fire unbeaten 91.
Joe Root finally ended his long drought of Test centuries in Australia on Thursday, and the milestone brought an amusing sense of relief for former Australian opener Matthew Hayden, who had made a bold public promise tied to Root’s performance.
England opener Zak Crawley praised a "flawless" Joe Root after the 34-year-old broke his Australia century drought on the first day of the second Ashes Test in Brisbane on Thursday.
Joe Root finally scored his maiden Test century in Australia on his fourth Ashes tour to guide England from a precarious 5-2 to 325-9 at stumps after a pulsating first day of the second Ashes Test in Brisbane on Thursday.
Joe Root's century in Brisbane on Thursday -- the first of his prolific career in Australia -- ends any lingering debate over his status as a giant of the sport.
England captain Ben Stokes called Steve Smith and Joe Root the greatest batsmen of their generation on Thursday and said keeping the Australian skipper quiet was crucial to winning the Ashes.
Joe Root heads into the Ashes, beginning on Friday in Perth, ranked as the world's best batsman with a colossal 39 Test hundreds to his name... but still waiting for his first ton in Australia.