England captain Joe Root remains optimistic about the Ashes Test despite Australia holding a 44-run lead. Root's century propelled England to 334, but Australia reached 378-6, capitalising on bowling ...

England star Joe Root’s century at the Gabba has not only delighted his country’s fans but also — more than most — the Hayden family. Star Seven commentator and Aussie cricket great Matthew Hayden had ...

From “Average Joe” to England’s greatest: Joe Root answered all the insults about his batting in Australia with a shrug of his shoulders and a hundred that makes him the undisputed king of English ...

Joe Root has become England's leading Test match run-scorer of all time. The 33-year-old overtook Sir Alastair Cook's total of 12,472 on day three of the first Test against Pakistan in Multan. He ...

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — After waiting a dozen years and 15 test matches, Joe Root took a little extra time to savor his first Ashes hundred in Australia. He took off his batting helmet, kissed the ...

The English stalwart was well supported by Ollie Pope and Ben Stokes in century-plus stands as the hosts lead by 186 runs ...

Joe Root has started 2026 on a stunning note, slamming a fluent century in the fifth Ashes Test against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Monday, January 5. The former England Test captain has ...

PERTH, Australia (AP) — Joe Root received a typically tabloid reception ahead of the Ashes series opener in Perth, where the local newspaper described the star England batter as “Average Joe” due to ...