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        <title>Teams regroup after mid-series chaos, ahead of must-win Oval Test </title>
        <description>England to make five changes amid injuries, paternity leave and nightclub antics</description>
        
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            <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 13:49:06 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Crumpled but still a good fit, Root dons his blazer for the England cause once more</title>
        <description>England's senior pro takes the reins for the 65th time in Tests, four years on from his previous stint</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/eng-vs-nz-2nd-test-crumpled-but-still-a-good-fit-root-dons-his-blazer-for-the-england-cause-once-more-1541423</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 08:25:35 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Root stops the England captaincy gap ... but for how long?</title>
        <description>Former captain returns to role he relinquished in 2022, with Stokes' return to the job far from certain</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/root-stops-the-england-captaincy-gap--but-for-how-long-1541403</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:51:24 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Rob Key on Test captaincy: 'Joe Root is the man that gets England out of a hole'</title>
        <description>Managing director says Brook's disciplinary issues &quot;not the main reason&quot; why he was overlooked to lead team</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/rob-key-on-test-captaincy-joe-root-is-the-man-that-gets-england-out-of-a-hole-1540493</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:24:01 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Root rides again in moment of crisis as England pay the price for optics</title>
        <description>Calm but reluctant ex-captain steps up to avoid nonsensical prospect of Brook deputising for Stokes</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/england-vs-new-zealand-2nd-test-root-rides-again-in-moment-of-crisis-as-england-pay-the-price-for-optics-1540424</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:55:06 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Brook replaces Root as No. 1 Test batter</title>
        <description>Gill also climbed in the Test batters' list while Atkinson entered the top 10 bowlers</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/harry-brook-replaces-joe-root-as-no-1-test-batter-in-icc-test-rankings-1540393</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 09:52:22 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Fisher lands the whoppers but Bairstow, Lyth make it Yorkshire's day</title>
        <description>Recalled England seamer takes wickets of Root and Brook but Surrey struggle elsewhere</description>
        
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            <pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 07:44:21 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Root and Bess share eight as Yorkshire complete come-from-behind win</title>
        <description>Somerset crumble in fourth-innings chase of 260 to relinquish top spot in Division One</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/rothesay-county-championship-root-and-bess-share-eight-as-yorkshire-complete-come-from-behind-win-1535198</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 17:52:28 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Wharton, Root give Yorkshire a fighting chance </title>
        <description>Half-centuries push visitors into 253-run lead at Taunton </description>
        
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            <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 07:08:56 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Clark, Coles steer Sussex to safety despite Root's wicket-taking burst</title>
        <description>Yorkshire given a sniff on fourth afternoon before visitors shut up shop to secure draw</description>
        
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            <pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 16:08:21 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Root 96, Whiteman 101 as Yorkshire pile up runs as Headingley</title>
        <description>Two Sussex wickets late in the day keep things interesting after even first innings</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/rothesay-county-championship-root-96-whiteman-101-as-yorkshire-pile-up-runs-as-headingley-1533900</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 18:00:14 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Brook to sit out April, Root set for three Yorkshire appearances</title>
        <description>Six players involved on the Ashes tour were in action on the opening day of the County Championship</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/harry-brook-sit-out-april-joe-root-three-yorkshire-appearances-1530279</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 10:55:10 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Suryakumar rises in ICC rankings after striking purple patch</title>
        <description>Abhishek Sharma continues to be the top-ranked T20I batter in the world, while Joe Root, Harry Brook and Adil Rashid have moved up on the ODI table after the series win in Sri Lanka</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/icc-rankings-suryakumar-yadav-hardik-pandya-joe-root-and-harry-brook-move-up-1521349</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 09:27:21 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Brook praises Root's influence as England seal rare overseas ODI series</title>
        <description>Twin hundreds achieve series turnaround as England come from behind to win 2-1</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/harry-brook-praises-joes-root-as-england-seal-rare-overseas-odi-series-1521293</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 19:03:09 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Harry Brook blasts England to 2-1 series victory</title>
        <description>Joe Root ton bolsters team-mate's quickfire effort as Pavan Rathnayake's century goes in vain</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sl-vs-eng-harry-brook-blasts-england-to-2-1-series-victory-1521132</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 18:18:01 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Joe Root: My game has improved 'tenfold' with McCullum as coach</title>
        <description>Batting mainstay praises coach's impact, adding he'll reflect on Ashes after the series is over</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/joe-root-my-game-has-improved-tenfold-with-mccullum-as-coach-1520896</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Sun, 25 Jan 2026 11:09:42 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Brook slams 'worst pitch' as England prevail in spin-heavy contest</title>
        <description>Visitors come through on slow and low surface, but Root also critical of conditions in five-wicket win</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sri-lanka-vs-england-brook-slams-worst-pitch-as-england-prevail-in-spin-heavy-contest-1520858</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2026 20:59:36 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Root 75 sets up series-levelling win after spin-heavy England limit Sri Lanka</title>
        <description>Partnership between Root and Brook key as visitors knock off requirement on slow surface</description>
        
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            <pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2026 17:25:11 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Road turns minefield as England fail familiar trial by mid-innings spin</title>
        <description>England were well set in their 272-run chase before Khettarama surface did as it tends to do</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/road-turns-minefield-as-england-fail-familiar-trial-by-mid-innings-spin-1520609</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 20:02:34 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>England succumb to spin-bowling choke as Sri Lanka go 1-0 up</title>
        <description>Four host spinners share six wickets between them to seal victory despite Jamie Overton's late charge</description>
        
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            <pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 17:20:14 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Boland was an England target, but he flipped the script</title>
        <description>The fast bowler's spell to Joe Root in Sydney capped a series where he played a huge role in retaining the Ashes</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/scott-boland-was-an-england-target-but-he-flipped-the-script-in-ashes-masterclass-1519106</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 09:18:56 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Root takes centre stage with 160 before Head's 91* leads response</title>
        <description>England fail to capitalise on day one position and then struggle to make inroads with ball</description>
        
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            <pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 07:44:34 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Root and Brook shine before afternoon gloom ends play early</title>
        <description>Joe Root and Harry Brook shared an unbeaten 154-run stand before bad weather halted play with only 45 overs possible as Australia struggled in the absence of a spinner</description>
        
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            <pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2026 07:17:21 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Root admits 'weird' feeling after victory that ends Australian drought</title>
        <description>He hopes that another good week in Sydney can lay the foundations for England's next Ashes tour</description>
        
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            <pubDate>Sun, 28 Dec 2025 12:10:40 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Stokes pleased to end Australia drought, but circumstances 'not ideal'</title>
        <description>England captain praises fans for sticking with team through thick and thin, as they seal four-wicket win</description>
        
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        <title>Root questions need for pink-ball Ashes Test</title>
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        <title>Pope shines again as Root, Brook tune up in England win</title>
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        <description>The age of the home side is a major talking point but they remain formidable while England have come full of strokemakers and genuine pace</description>
        
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        <description>England's senior batter prepares to return to ODI action, but talk of his technique for Australia's pitches dominates</description>
        
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        <description>South Africa blown away for 72 to go down by 342 runs - the heaviest defeat in men's ODIs</description>
        
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        <title>Root 64* soothes Rockets nerves to book top-three finish</title>
        <description>Fire fight back late with the ball but pay price for timid powerplay and costly early no-ball</description>
        
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        <title>Curran-Cox onslaught sees Invincibles home</title>
        <description>Remarkable 10-ball hitting barrage turns game after Joe Root's 76 put Trent Rockets in control</description>
        
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        <description>Spirit's pace attack of Jamie Overton, Dan Worrall, Luke Wood and Richard Gleeson hunted brilliantly as a pack</description>
        
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        <description>The England batter is confident that the lower order can knock off the remaining 35 runs to seal the series</description>
        
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        <description>&quot;Hopefully, it doesn't get to that. But he had some throwdowns in here at one point, and he's ready if needed&quot;</description>
        
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        <description>&quot;But I didn't expect the couple of words I said to get such a big reaction from him,&quot; says the fast bowler</description>
        
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        <description>England talisman would not be drawn on his chances of hauling in Tendulkar's record</description>
        
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        <description>He surpassed Dravid, Kallis, Ponting all in one innings at Old Trafford</description>
        
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        <description>Gill has dropped three places to No. 9, Bumrah continues to top the bowling chart</description>
        
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        <description>Root and Crawley got fifties in the chase as India's six dropped catches in the match proved costly</description>
        
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        <description>Traffic jams cause delayed start as hosts make up for lost time in final ODI at Kia Oval</description>
        
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        <description>India chased down their target of 305 with 33 balls to spare as Rohit and Shubman Gill reuinited at the top of the order with a 136-run stand</description>
        
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        <description>Curran, Topley, Jacks among key omissions as McCullum leans on Test squad for first white-ball campaign</description>
        
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        <description>Joe Root has taken back the top spot in the Test batting rankings back from team-mate Harry Brook</description>
        
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        <description>Travis Head and Temba Bavuma among batters and Pat Cummins and Matt Henry among bowlers to have moved up this week</description>
        
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        <title>Joe Root: Harry Brook is 'far and away the best player in the world '</title>
        <description>England's senior batter full of praise for team-mate after emphatic victory in Wellington</description>
        
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        <description>Fighting hundred only delays inevitable as visitors end long wait for victory in New Zealand</description>
        
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        <description>Marco Jansen is the big gainer this week, rising in both the Test bowlers' and allrounders' tables after his Durban starrer</description>
        
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        <description>England white-ball captain excited by future after 3-1 T20I series win in Caribbean</description>
        
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        <description>Batter backs team-mate to challenge his England record runs total by end of career</description>
        
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        <title>England seize opportunity after Brook triple, Root double flatten Pakistan</title>
        <description>Yorkshire pair put on record 454 stand before home side collapse in face of 267-run deficit</description>
        
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        <title>Joe Root: 'Earning the right to win' was England's motivation in historic batting display</title>
        <description>Batter praises six-wicket bowling display as Pakistan crumble in wake of mammoth innings</description>
        
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        <description>The third day ended with England only 64 behind Pakistan's 556 with seven first-innings wickets in hand</description>
        
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        <description>The former England captain is all for backing younger players but believes the big guns should be back in a major world tournament</description>
        
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        <title>Joe Root notches record 34th Test hundred as England close in</title>
        <description>Sri Lanka two down chasing 483 after Root becomes fourth man to score twin tons at Lord's</description>
        
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        <description>Ollie Pope in the spotlight as England choose not to bowl final 22 overs of third day</description>
        
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        <title>Alastair Cook hails 'genius' Root after England-record 34th Test hundred</title>
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