Joe Root

James Anderson ruled out of Lord's Test with a calf injury

Anderson, who first tore his right calf muscle while playing for Lancashire against Durham at Sedburgh on July 2, on Day One of the Edgbaston Test experienced further discomfort during his fourth over of the match and had left the field for treatment.

Aug 06, 2019, 15:42 PM IST

Ashes: Rory Burns scores maiden ton to help England take initiative

It was a solid show from the English batsmen on an overcast second day of the first Ashes Test between England and Australia at the Edgbaston Cricket Ground on Friday. 

Aug 03, 2019, 00:03 AM IST

Brian Lara predicts England will win Ashes series

Along with the winners, Lara also predicted that England skipper Joe Root will end up as the leading run-scorer by the end of the five-Test series while Chris Woakes will be the leading wicket-taker. 

Aug 02, 2019, 12:49 PM IST

Australia's pre-match handshake plan leaves England surprised

England ODI captain Eoin Morgan had no such complaints when the Australian skipper introduced the handshake gesture during last year`s one-day series between Australia and England.

Aug 01, 2019, 14:56 PM IST

Lord's pitch substandard for Test match, believes Joe Root

The Ashes series is slated to begin on August 1 at Edgbaston Cricket Ground.

Jul 27, 2019, 10:24 AM IST

England bundled out for 85 before lunch on Day 1 of lone Ireland Test

England, who were playing their first match after clinching the 2019 International Cricket Council (ICC) Men's World Cup title, failed to replicate a similar kind of performance and were bundled out for humiliating 85 before lunch on the opening day of the one-off Test match against Ireland at Lord's on Wednesday. 

Jul 24, 2019, 18:21 PM IST

Australian pacer James Pattinson dares to dream of Ashes return

In a career of cross-roads, the 29-year-old feared he had reached a dead-end some 20 months ago, when he suffered a fourth back stress fracture that ruled him out of the 2017/18 series on home soil.

Jul 24, 2019, 11:39 AM IST

Huge amount of confidence post WC victory, says Joe Root ahead of Ireland clash

England will take on Ireland in a four-day Test match at Lord`s, starting today, and skipper Root believes that the team will not get complacent and will give their 100 per cent.

Jul 24, 2019, 10:31 AM IST

In a first in Test cricket, Ashes jerseys to have players' names, numbers

ODI and T20I jerseys have had personalisation on their backs since a long time, but Test matches had to wait for this change.

Jul 23, 2019, 13:28 PM IST

Top five run scorers of ICC World Cup 2019

ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 was as much about hitting big with the bat as it was about shattered stumps. Several batsmen made a solid mark on the tournament courtesy consistently solid performances.

Jul 15, 2019, 07:03 AM IST

Joe Root confident Australia will find it difficult to beat England

England's Joe Root is feeling confident that both recent and distant history have the tournament hosts ready for revenge in the rematch against Australia in the second semi-final of the ongoing World Cup.

Jul 09, 2019, 18:12 PM IST

ICC Cricket World Cup: Joe Root says match against India much like a quarter-final for England

England face a potential threat of being upstaged at the No. 4 spot in the points table of ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 which makes the team's clash against India extremely crucial.

Jun 27, 2019, 07:40 AM IST

World Cup 2019: Highest run scorers and wicket-takers' list after England vs Sri Lanka clash

Angelo Mathews smashed an unbeaten knock of 85 before Lasith Malinga scalped a four-wicket haul to help Sri Lanka snatch an unexpected 20-run win over hosts England in their sixth match of the 2019 International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup at the Headingley Carnegie in Leeds on Friday. 

Jun 21, 2019, 23:44 PM IST

ICC World Cup 2019: England vs Sri Lanka- Statistical Highlights

Sri Lanka recorded their second win in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 after defeating England by 20 runs in match 27 of the tournament. 

Jun 21, 2019, 23:12 PM IST

Joe Root the ‘glue’ that holds England’s ICC World Cup 2019 challenge together

Joe Root was hailed as the ‘glue’ that holds together England’s dazzling batting operation after his superb match-winning century guided the injury-depleted hosts to the most convincing of eight-wicket triumphs over West Indies in Southampton.

Jun 15, 2019, 10:42 AM IST

World Cup 2019: Joe Root is England's glue, says Eoin Morgan

Root was pushed up the order to open after Jason Roy sustained a hamstring injury, and he responded with his second century of the tournament as the hosts secured their third win in four matches.

Jun 15, 2019, 00:36 AM IST

World Cup 2019: Highest run scorers and wicket-takers' list after England vs West Indies clash

Chasing the target, Joe Root (100 of 94) smashed his 15th ODI ton besides also stitching 95-run and 104-run stands with Jonny Bairstow (45) and Chris Woakes (40) as England crossed the mark with 101 balls remaining.

Jun 15, 2019, 00:23 AM IST

World Cup 2019: England vs West Indies--Statistical Highlights

England will now lock horns with Afghanistan on June 18 while West Indies will face New Zealand in their next ICC World Cup 2019 clash on June 22. 

 

Jun 14, 2019, 23:36 PM IST

Joe Root: Man of the Match in England vs West Indies World Cup 2019 clash

Overall, Root has notched up 5,479 runs in 134 ODIs he played for England at an average of 50.73.

Jun 14, 2019, 22:30 PM IST

ICC World Cup 2019: Pacers, Joe Root set up England's overwhelming eight-wicket win over West Indies

England overhauled the target with remarkable ease, completing the win in 33.1 overs as Root remained unbeaten on 100, which came off 94 balls. 

Jun 14, 2019, 22:06 PM IST