England batter Joe Root became only the eighth cricketer and the first Englishman to cross 23,000 international runs during the first ODI against Sri Lanka at Chester-le-Street on Tuesday. The 35-year-old reached…
Joe Root equalled Sachin Tendulkar's record for the most half-centuries in Test cricket on the second day of the first Test against Pakistan at Headingley. The England captain scored 66 off 112…
Joe Root will return as England's full-time Test captain for the series opener against Pakistan this week. The decision, while seen as a safe choice, has been called by sports.ndtv.com an indictment…
AB de Villiers has praised Stephen Fleming, calling him an accomplished coach and a great cricket brain, after the former New Zealand captain was appointed England's Test head coach. Speaking on his…
Steve Smith took three catches in Australia’s first Test against Bangladesh in Darwin to reach 218 Test dismissals as a non-wicketkeeper, equalling England’s Joe Root’s world record. Smith caught Najmul Hossain Shanto,…
England Test captain Joe Root has scrapped the team's midnight curfew for the upcoming three-match series against Pakistan, saying players should be trusted as
Joe Root scored 249 runs across three ODIs against India in mid-July 2026 without being dismissed, winning the Player-of-the-Series award as England took the series 2-1. His knocks included an unbeaten 76…
Zee News reports that an England selector has explained why Joe Root was chosen as Test captain instead of Harry Brook. The available source provides no further details about the selector’s reasoning,…
Brendon McCullum has backed Harry Brook as a future England Test captain after the England and Wales Cricket Board chose Joe Root following Ben Stokes’ retirement. Brook, 27, was Stokes’ deputy during…
Former England captain Ben Stokes has revealed his ambition to coach the national team after his retirement from international cricket in June. The 35-year-old all-rounder, who led England's Test side from 2022,…
