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Suryakumar rises in ICC rankings after striking purple patch

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

28-Jan-2026•ESPNcricinfo staff

Brook praises Root's influence as England seal rare overseas ODI series

Twin hundreds achieve series turnaround as England come from behind to win 2-1

27-Jan-2026•ESPNcricinfo staff

Harry Brook blasts England to 2-1 series victory

Joe Root ton bolsters team-mate's quickfire effort as Pavan Rathnayake's century goes in vain

27-Jan-2026•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Joe Root: My game has improved 'tenfold' with McCullum as coach

Batting mainstay praises coach's impact, adding he'll reflect on Ashes after the series is over

25-Jan-2026•Cameron Ponsonby

Brook slams 'worst pitch' as England prevail in spin-heavy contest

Visitors come through on slow and low surface, but Root also critical of conditions in five-wicket win

24-Jan-2026•Andrew Miller

Root 75 sets up series-levelling win after spin-heavy England limit Sri Lanka

Partnership between Root and Brook key as visitors knock off requirement on slow surface

24-Jan-2026•Madushka Balasuriya

Road turns minefield as England fail familiar trial by mid-innings spin

England were well set in their 272-run chase before Khettarama surface did as it tends to do

22-Jan-2026•Andrew Fidel Fernando

England succumb to spin-bowling choke as Sri Lanka go 1-0 up

Four host spinners share six wickets between them to seal victory despite Jamie Overton's late charge

22-Jan-2026•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Root takes centre stage with 160 before Head's 91* leads response

England fail to capitalise on day one position and then struggle to make inroads with ball

05-Jan-2026•Tristan Lavalette

Root and Brook shine before afternoon gloom ends play early

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

04-Jan-2026•Tristan Lavalette

Root admits 'weird' feeling after victory that ends Australian drought

He hopes that another good week in Sydney can lay the foundations for England's next Ashes tour

28-Dec-2025•Vithushan Ehantharajah

Stokes pleased to end Australia drought, but circumstances 'not ideal'

England captain praises fans for sticking with team through thick and thin, as they seal four-wicket win

27-Dec-2025•ESPNcricinfo staff

Brook pledges to temper approach after playing 'shocking shots'

Joe Root offers team-mate his backing and called him "a bit like Pietersen. He does things that other players can't do"

15-Dec-2025•Matt Roller

England's prep not to blame for Gabba fielding errors, says Root

Readiness for floodlit challenge comes in for scrutiny after dropped catches dent tourists' chances

05-Dec-2025•Vithushan Ehantharajah

Root: England must 'express themselves in right way' to save second Test

Free-flowing approach from England's batters came unstuck in first innings, but senior batter backs talent to fight back

05-Dec-2025•Andrew Miller

Zak Crawley settles the nerves as he bounces back from Perth pair

Opener produces vital half-century to help revive England from another wobbly start

04-Dec-2025•ESPNcricinfo staff

Root ton, Starc six as England reach 325 for 9 on opening day in Brisbane

Root's first ton in Australia anchored an England first innings that at times showed restraint, but was also marked by reckless dismissals

04-Dec-2025•Tristan Lavalette

Can England rise to pink-ball challenge in Brisbane?

Australia find themselves in a familiar position: 1-0 up for the fourth home Ashes series in a row

03-Dec-2025•Andrew Miller

Root unperturbed by 'challenge' of facing pink-ball master Starc

England's key batter won't dwell on Perth dismissals, despite poor head-to-head record

30-Nov-2025•Vithushan Ehantharajah

Root questions need for pink-ball Ashes Test

Head swats aside criticism: "Pink ball, white ball, red ball… Who really cares?"

30-Nov-2025•Matt Roller

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