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England on the ropes as they begin long trek towards target of 474

South Africa squeezed the pulp from England's attack in the second Investec Test with a resolution that has set them up for victory at Trent Bridge, and potentially left a few psychological marks

16-Jul-2017•The Report by David Hopps

South Africa take control after Root dismissal sparks collapse

Faf du Plessis had cause to anticipate a satisfying return to the Test captaincy as South Africa took a potentially decisive first-innings lead of 130

15-Jul-2017•The Report by David Hopps

Cook gets acquainted to life back in England's ranks

Alastair Cook insists he has no regrets after giving up the England captaincy, but admitted there were just a couple of poignant moments during the Lord's Test

12-Jul-2017•George Dobell at Trent Bridge

Moeen pips Stokes in allrounder's rankings

Moeen Ali has leapfrogged his team-mate Ben Stokes to be ranked as England's leading allrounder, following his triumphant performance in the first Test against South Africa at Lord's

10-Jul-2017•ESPNcricinfo staff

Root deflects attention onto team-mates for victorious captaincy debut

Joe Root was eager to take the attention off himself after winning his first Test as England captain, saying his team-mates showed a lot of 'character' in a 211-run victory over South Africa at Lord's

10-Jul-2017•George Dobell at Lord's

England seize day as Root launches captaincy with 184*

Joe Root finished his first day as England's captain on an unbeaten 184 as England fought back from a poor start at Lord's to finish in a strong position

06-Jul-2017•The Report by Alan Gardner

'Root's positivity will come through in his captaincy' - Bayliss

Trevor Bayliss, England's head coach, has backed Joe Root to bring the same positive intent to his captaincy that he has always brought to his batting

29-Jun-2017•Andrew Miller

England must learn from missing 'golden chance' - Root

Joe Root admitted England had let a 'golden opportunity' to claim a first global one-day title slip away when they slumped to defeat against Pakistan

15-Jun-2017•Andrew McGlashan

Hobbling Root gets England up and running with classy century

An ankle and calf injury set aside, Joe Root put together a masterful unbeaten career-best 133 to power England to an eight-wicket win in their opening Champions Trophy match over Bangladesh

01-Jun-2017•The Report by Mohammad Isam

Roy gets unequivocal backing from Morgan

Eoin Morgan, England's ODI captain, that the out-of-form Jason Roy will be backed to the hilt in the forthcoming Champions Trophy

31-May-2017•Andrew Miller at The Oval

Bairstow barrage sets up England victory

Jonny Bairstow served further notice of his determination to force his way into the starting XI for the Champions Trophy as England saw off Ireland's brave challenge at Lord's

07-May-2017•The Report by Andrew Miller

Berg's all-round show leaves Root and Bairstow in the shade

Gareth Berg might just have played one of the finest all-round hands in Hampshire's recent history

22-Apr-2017•Vithushan Ehantharajah at the Ageas Bowl

Root backs return of free-to-air cricket

Joe Root believes it is "important" that cricket in England returns, in part at least, to free-to-air broadcasters.

29-Mar-2017•George Dobell at Headingley

'I won't be caught cold on Ashes return' - Root

Joe Root admits he was shocked by his first experience of Test cricket in Australia but has promised he will be much better prepared when England return for the Ashes at the end of the year

29-Mar-2017•George Dobell at Headingley

Cook, Anderson among England players released for county duty

The majority of England's centrally contracted players have been made available to play for their counties in the early rounds of the Specsavers County Championship

24-Mar-2017•ESPNcricinfo staff

Root takes comfort from hard slog to victory

Joe Root feels the experience of victory in tough circumstances in Antigua will give the side confidence going into the Champions Trophy in June

06-Mar-2017•George Dobell

Root, Woakes avert collapse as England seal series

Joe Root and Chris Woakes put on an unbroken stand of 102 to lift England to a four-wicket win over West Indies and seal the three-match series

05-Mar-2017•The Report by George Dobell

Stokes brought down to earth but England's batting fires

England eased to a 117-run victory in their first warm-up match in West Indies, but the batting was more impressive than the bowling

25-Feb-2017•George Dobell in St Kitts

Root looks to channel Kohli and Smith

Like many before him, Joe Root was plunged into muck the moment he took the England captaincy

15-Feb-2017•George Dobell

Root named England Test captain

Joe Root has been confirmed as Alastair Cook's successor by the ECB

13-Feb-2017•George Dobell

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