Joe Root has been exposed by a basic cricket tactic

Joe Root trudged off chuntering to himself and shaking his head. It had happened again. Root had been pinned lbw by a ...

Joe Root joins 14,000 Test runs club, also becomes first cricketer to register major milestone

Joe Root became only the second batter in Test history to cross 14,000 runs during England's chase against New Zealand at The Oval. The milestone also made him the first player to score 2,000 Test ...

How close is Joe Root to Sachin Tendulkar's test record? A numbers breakdown

Joe Root now stands second on the all-time Test run charts with 14,114 runs, leaving him 1,807 short of Sachin Tendulkar's ...

Root rides to English cricket's rescue and returns as captain on a 'game-by-game basis'

In its hour of need, English cricket has turned to Joe Root. With Ben Stokes dropped for the second test against New Zealand for breaching the team's midnight curfew, England asked the 35-year-old ...
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Yorkshire reap rewards as Joe Root and Harry Brook break their Headingley duck

A summer where England’s Test side must chase redemption has started on a high for Joe Root and Harry Brook after the duo signed off from their latest stint in county cricket with a notable first in ...
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Joe Root enters cricket’s most exclusive Test club; Tendulkar no longer alone

Joe Root became only the second batter in Test history to cross 14,000 runs, joining Sachin Tendulkar during England's Test ...
The New York Times

Joe Root can become Test cricket’s top runscorer – and his record would never be beaten

He stood, a little self-consciously, as the Old Trafford crowd rose to him, before eventually giving a thumbs-up to his captain and lifting a hand in acknowledgment of the warm and prolonged ovation.
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Harry Brook Opens Up on ECB's Decision to Choose Joe Root as England Captain

Harry Brook supported the ECB's decision to appoint Joe Root and reiterated his ambition to become England's next Test ...
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Joe Root’s reaction after becoming first-ever England cricketer to achieve rare ODI feat

Joe Root reached a historic landmark by scoring an unbeaten 111 from 108 balls in the third ODI against Sri Lanka. That innings took him to 20 career ODI centuries, making him the first England ...
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Crumpled but still a good fit, Root dons his blazer for the England cause once more

The pockets were still full of "about 30" old team-sheets, the garment itself creased after spending the last four years not just untouched but stuffed in a garage cupboard. But, crucially, the blazer ...

Root, Brook or Bethell? England’s next captain candidates

Ben Stokes’ replacement could be his predecessor, his vice-captain or a nine-Test rookie – Telegraph Sport assesses the pros and cons ...
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Joe Root gets close to Sachin Tendulkar's record, becomes 2nd cricketer to hit 14,000 Test runs

Joe Root became only the second player in cricket's longest format to surpass 14,000 runs on Saturday, the fourth day of the second Test against New Zealand at The Oval. The stand-in captain, filling ...