Brendon McCullum asked this week “do we want just a normal Joe Root?” Yes please, and that is exactly what England were thankful for as Root reverted to type and played one of his best innings to ...

On Tuesday, Ben Stokes felt the briefest of tributes to Joe Root was the most eloquent. “Sometimes less is more,” he argued. “I don’t need to say anything else except he’s just the absolute GOAT.” ...

LONDON (AP) — England cricket star Joe Root isn’t only a batting great. He also holds a record in test cricket for catching after snaffling Karun Nair with a stunning one-handed grab in the third test ...

Joe Root achieved his second Ashes century and 41st Test hundred, equalling Ricky Ponting's record. The England batsman's ...

Joe Root. It is not a name that comes to mind when one thinks of the modern cricketing greats. That place will go to players like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Steve Smith. And with good reason.

SYDNEY (AP) — Joe Root made his second hundred of the series, while Travis Head closed in on his third, as Day 2 of the final Ashes test between Australia and England closed evenly poised on Monday.

LONDON — England cricket star Joe Root isn't only a batting great. He also holds a record in test cricket for catching after snaffling Karun Nair with a stunning one-handed grab in the third test ...

Root leapfrogged three legends in one day with his score of 150 off 248 balls, leaving Rahul Dravid and Jacques Kallis and Ricky Ponting behind him. He already had a status as England’s finest ever ...