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England belief growing as Malan ton ticks another box

Dawid Malan scored his first hundred in an England shirt and though Moeen Ali and Craig Overton missed out on the chance to find form late wickets left victory in sight

17-Nov-2017•George Dobell in Townsville

Stoneman hits century as England find their groove

Alastair Cook, Joe Root and Dawid Malan also hit half-centuries on a productive day in the middle, but the quality of the bowling was a world away from what will greet England next week

16-Nov-2017•George Dobell in Townsville

Malan leads the way for England in sluggish contest

Mark Stoneman, Joe Root and Dawid Malan scored half-centuries but England struggled to capitalise on a slow surface in their day-night warm-up match

08-Nov-2017•George Dobell in Adelaide

Root calls for England to stand up in Stokes' absence

England are preparing to be without Ben Stokes for the entirety of the Ashes but Joe Root said they would travel to Australia hoping to "prove a lot of people wrong"

27-Oct-2017•Alan Gardner

Ashes batting concerns leave England under-prepared for 'greatest challenge' - Strauss

Holes in England's batting leave Joe Root facing "the biggest challenge an England captain will ever have" in attempting to win the Ashes in Australia

20-Sep-2017•George Dobell

Root relieved to make amends for Gayle drop

Joe Root was grateful for the chance to redeem himself in spectacular style to prevent the West Indies opener from doing too much damage

20-Sep-2017•Andrew McGlashan

Sri Lanka secure World Cup berth after Windies defeat

It has looked likely for quite some time, but defeat at Old Trafford confirmed that West Indies will have to progress through next year's qualifying tournament to reach the 2019 World Cup

19-Sep-2017•ESPNcricinfo staff

Bairstow's maiden century sends WI into World Cup qualifiers

It has looked likely for quite some time, but defeat at Old Trafford confirmed that West Indies will have to progress through next year's qualifying tournament to reach the 2019 World Cup

19-Sep-2017•The Report by Andrew McGlashan

England won't win Ashes with 'terrible' catching - Bayliss

England dropped at least 14 chances against West Indies and the head coach also admitted they are no nearer knowing their best top order

10-Sep-2017•George Dobell

England can do 'something really special' - Root

Having overseen back-to-back Test series wins in his first summer in charge - the first time England have beaten both touring sides since 2013 - Joe Root was in understandably upbeat mood

09-Sep-2017•Alan Gardner at Lord's

'Declaring was the positive approach' - Root

Joe Root joined a list of captains who've been thwarted after declaring at Headingley, but insisted he would stay positive despite defeat in the second Investec Test

29-Aug-2017•Alan Gardner at Headingley

Root and Stoneman help even the scales as all-round Holder shines

The second Test was delicately poised after a oscillating day with West Indies taking a lead of 169 before Mark Stoneman and Joe Root led England's reply

27-Aug-2017•The Report by Andrew McGlashan

'Not one of our best batting days' - Stokes

England's top-order plays the same familiar refrain, as West Indies' best day of the series doesn't quite finish with them in command

25-Aug-2017•Alan Gardner at Headingley

Stokes shares honours with Gabriel, Roach hauls

West Indies' new-ball bowlers took four wickets apiece as England were bowled out for 258, a total centered around Ben Stokes' sixth Test century

25-Aug-2017•The Report by Andrew McGlashan

Cook doffs cap to 'phenomenal' Root

Alastair Cook conceded that the performance of the day had come from his sidekick and successor as captain, Joe Root

17-Aug-2017•Andrew Miller at Edgbaston

Cook and Root cast West Indies into the darkness

As day turned to night a familiar figure made light of the creeping darkness to leave England in the pink

17-Aug-2017•The Report by Andrew Miller

Root shoulders the demands of the England captaincy

Joe Root is discovering the relentless demands made on an England captain - and that is even before he begins to think about the Ashes

13-Aug-2017•George Dobell

Root rues England's top-order shortcomings

Joe Root has admitted the idea of his moving back into England's top three was discussed ahead of naming a squad for the Investec Test series against West Indies

11-Aug-2017•George Dobell

Honours even as Rabada rocks England with late strike

An absorbing day of Test-match cut and thrust finished with honours more or less even but with South Africa over-flowing with belief, thanks to a searing yorker from the final ball of Kagiso Rabada's day

04-Aug-2017•The Report by Andrew Miller

Root shocked by Vaughan condemnation of England's 'lack of respect' for Test cricket

Michael Vaughan, Joe Root's boyhood hero, has branded England's batting "appalling" and suggested it was born from "a lack of respect" for the values of Test cricket.

17-Jul-2017•George Dobell

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