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.

Picked to tour India on the strength of two encouraging seasons with Yorkshire - and having been named Cricket Writers' Club Young Player of the Year - he impressed enough to be selected...

Joe Root is a special talent, with many believing he’s the best Yorkshire have ever produced. It is hard to argue considering he is only one of two players from the county to have played 100 Tests or more and has been ranked the world’s number one Test batter on numerous occasions, including in 2023.

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,...

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, Billy, is a regular with Glamorgan.

Apr 11, 2024 · Joe Root is set to make his first red-ball appearance for Yorkshire in almost two years as he prepares to line up against Gloucestershire this week in the second round of the County Championship.

Jun 12, 2024 · Yorkshire and England star Joe Root was awarded the medal for services to cricket, following his heroics at the 2019 ODI Cricket World Cup. The former England Test captain, who succeeded Alastair Cook in 2017 at the age of 23, also holds the record for the highest number of matches and wins as England’s Test captain.

6 days ago · Joe Root is back in England’s ODI team for the first time since the 2023 Cricket World Cup. The 34-year-old Root will bat at No. 3 in the first match of the one-day international series against India in Nagpur on Thursday.

A master of solid defense and an artist of stylish stroke play, Root forged his own legacy by combining these classic traits with a remarkable ability to attack the bowlers using a vast array of aggressive shots. Root's journey began in the youth ranks …

Feb 5, 2025 · Root is second on England's all-time list of run-scorers in ODIs, 435 runs behind former captain Eoin Morgan Joe Root will play his first one-day international since the 2023 World Cup in the ...