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Joe Root is an English right-handed batter who plays county cricket for Yorkshire. He made his Test debut in 2012 and his one-day international debut in 2013, and captained England's Test side from February 2017 to April 2022 before being reappointed in 2026. Root was part of the England team that won the 2019 World Cup, top-scoring for his side in the final. He was named in the ECB's greatest all-time England Test XI in 2018, and was both ICC Men's Test Cricketer of the Year and Wisden's Leading Cricketer in the World for 2021.
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From: Ed Mace Cardiff, 12 August 2026: Wednesday’s Hundred action saw both the Birmingham Phoenix and Welsh Fire throw away winning positions but it wasn’t enough to send MI London through to the Eliminator. MI London needed a 59-run victory to overtake Sunrisers Leeds on net run rate so their victory in a last-ball thriller …
WebDesk · 13 Aug 2026 · 4 min read
From: Ed Mace Leeds, 9 August 2026: The explosive batting lineup of Sunrisers Leeds proved far too much for the Welsh Fire as they secured a statement 71-run win on their road to The Hundred Eliminator. Both teams needed a win to put themselves in command of their route to the Eliminator with the loser …
WebDesk · 10 Aug 2026 · 2 min read
Sydney, 4 January 2026: Joe Root and Harry Brook batted England into a strong position on the opening day of the fifth Ashes Test after early wickets fell against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Sunday. Root was unbeaten on 72 and Brook on 78 as England reached 211 for 3 at stumps on …
WebDesk · 4 Jan 2026 · 2 min read
Adelaide, 18 December 2025: Alex Carey’s fighting century and disciplined bowling led by Pat Cummins put Australia firmly on top at the close of the second day of the third Ashes Test on Thursday, with England stumbling to 213 for eight in reply to Australia’s first-innings 371 at Adelaide Oval. England trail by 158 runs …
WebDesk · 18 Dec 2025 · 2 min read
Adelaide, 16 December 2025: Travis Head will remain at the top of Australia’s batting order for the third Ashes Test after selectors recalled captain Pat Cummins and frontline spinner Nathan Lyon, while insisting Usman Khawaja’s international career is not over despite his omission. Cummins and Lyon return for Australia’s bid to clinch the Ashes at …
WebDesk · 16 Dec 2025 · 3 min read
Brisbane, 6 December 2025: Former England captain Michael Vaughan criticised England’s lack of resistance in the final session of the third day of the Ashes Test, saying the tourists “failed to show any fight” after a promising start. England, who trailed by 177 runs after the first innings, reached the dinner break at 45–0 under …
WebDesk · 6 Dec 2025 · 1 min read
Brisbane, 2 December 2025: Will Jacks will return to Test cricket for the first time in three years after England added the off-spinner to their lineup for the second Ashes Test at the Gabba. Jacks replaces injured fast bowler Mark Wood in the only change from the side thrashed in the series opener in Perth. …
WebDesk · 2 Dec 2025 · 2 min read
Brisbane, 29 November 2025: Captain Ben Stokes says he can handle criticism of England’s performance in the Ashes opener but believes suggestions his team are “arrogant” go too far. England have faced intense scrutiny since squandering a dominant position and losing inside two days to Australia in the first Test in Perth. The backlash grew …
WebDesk · 29 Nov 2025 · 3 min read
Brisbane, 26 November 2025: Mitchell Marsh is firming as a potential late-series inclusion for Australia as selectors consider adding more attacking batting options in response to England’s pace-heavy assault in Perth. Australia will name their squad for the Gabba Test later this week and Marsh remains part of discussions for the latter stages of the …
WebDesk · 26 Nov 2025 · 3 min read
Perth, 20 November 2025: England have kept their options open for Friday’s Ashes opener in Perth, naming off-spinner Shoaib Bashir in a 12-man squad that also includes five fast bowlers. Mark Wood has been declared fit and is expected to lead the attack, leaving the final selection likely to hinge on a choice between Bashir …
WebDesk · 20 Nov 2025 · 2 min read
By Sir Geoffrey Boycott for Telegraph London, 10 November 2025: England enter this month’s Ashes series in Australia with their best opportunity in years to win away from home. Several factors are working in their favor, and there will be no excuses if they fall short. Australia have been hit hard by captain Pat Cummins’ …
WebDesk · 10 Nov 2025 · 3 min read
Sydney, 5 November 2025: Former Australia captain Steve Waugh expects selectors to take a conservative approach with their batting order for the upcoming Ashes series, backing a settled top three of Matt Renshaw, Usman Khawaja and Marnus Labuschagne for the opening Test in Perth. “I think it’s reasonably predictable. Australia will play it pretty safe …
WebDesk · 5 Nov 2025 · 4 min read
London, 5 November 2025: England captain Ben Stokes has signed a new central contract that will keep him with the national side through the 2027 home Ashes series, the England and Wales Cricket Board announced Tuesday. Stokes, 34, was among 14 players to agree to two-year deals, extending his previous contract that was due to …
WebDesk · 5 Nov 2025 · 2 min read
Scorecard is available here Wellington, 2 November 2025: England’s batting frailties continued as New Zealand clinched a two-wicket win in the third one-day international on Saturday, completing a 3-0 series sweep. England were bowled out for 222 in 40.2 overs after another top-order collapse, with Jamie Overton’s 68 from 62 balls the lone resistance. Blair …
WebDesk · 2 Nov 2025 · 2 min read
Scorecard is available here Hamilton, 29 October 2025: England’s batting frailties resurfaced as they slumped to a five-wicket defeat to New Zealand in the second one-day international on Wednesday, handing the hosts an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. The visitors were dismissed for just 175 with 14 overs to spare, as Blair Tickner …
WebDesk · 29 Oct 2025 · 1 min read
Mount Maunganui, 26 October 2025: Harry Brook produced a sensational counterattacking hundred to rescue England from a disastrous start, guiding them to 223 all out in 35.2 overs in the first ODI against New Zealand on Saturday. Put in to bat, England were rocked early by Zak Foulkes and Matt Henry as the top order …
WebDesk · 26 Oct 2025 · 2 min read
Auckland, 26 October 2025: Joe Root has yet to score a Test century in Australia, but the England batter believes a renewed focus on the mental side of his game could help end that drought and possibly guide his team to a long-awaited Ashes triumph. For one of England’s greatest run-scorers, Root’s record Down Under …
WebDesk · 26 Oct 2025 · 2 min read
Sheffield, 15 October 2025: Former England captain Joe Root says he is relishing the chance to “create lifelong memories” in Australia as he prepares for another Ashes tour, free from the burden of leadership and armed with greater experience. Speaking to Sky Sports at a celebrity padel event in Sheffield, the 34-year-old said he feels …
WebDesk · 15 Oct 2025 · 2 min read
London, 12 October 2025: England opener Zak Crawley says “Bazball” gets under Australia’s skin and that his team won’t be “nice guys” when they head Down Under for next summer’s Ashes series. Speaking in an interview with The Times, Crawley said the aggressive, attacking style under coach Brendon McCullum and captain Ben Stokes is designed …
WebDesk · 12 Oct 2025 · 2 min read
Brisbane, August 28 2025: Josh Hazlewood is eyeing a Sheffield Shield outing before the Ashes in November as he prepares to counter what he says will be the strongest England batting line-up he has faced in Australia. The fast bowler, who featured in four Tests during the 2023 Ashes, said England’s depth with the bat …
WebDesk · 28 Aug 2025 · 2 min read
