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Tough times for Finn and Root

England at least have a win under their belt heading into the second one-day international, but Steve Finn has joined the list of those to head home early and Joe Root may have to be dropped

15-Jan-2014•Vithushan Ehantharajah

Root fights but Australia tighten grip

As Joe Root led a stubborn England rearguard action in a third Test that logically seems as good as lost, perhaps the name of Faf du Plessis occasionally sustained him. It was du Plessis who stonewalled for seven-and-a-half hours on this ground a year ago

08-Dec-2013•The Report by David Hopps at Adelaide Oval

Bring on the bouncers - Root

Joe Root is prepared for Australia's physical challenge having been hardened for the task in Adelaide grade cricket

01-Dec-2013•Daniel Brettig

Root most likely solution for No. 3

Joe Root is the likeliest solution to England's issue of who will bat No. 3 in the second Test in Adelaide after Jonathan Trott's return to England with a stress-related illness.

26-Nov-2013•David Hopps

Root relaxed about return to No. 6

Unfussy, unfazed and uninterested in speculating, England No. 6 Joe Root sounds a lot like England opener Joe Root did during the northern summer

16-Nov-2013•Daniel Brettig

Root, Bairstow encourage England

For an hour or so, Joe Root's little finger was of almost as much interest to England on day three of the tour match in Sydney as Kevin Pietersen's knee and Matt Prior's calf have been for most of the week

15-Nov-2013•Daniel Brettig

Cook open to batting reshuffle

England will ponder a shuffle of their Test match batting order before the return Ashes encounter begins in Brisbane

05-Nov-2013•Daniel Brettig in Hobart

Root replaces Morgan in contracts list

The day before England fly out to Australia for the Ashes tour, the ECB have confirmed the recipients of central contracts for the next 12 months after protracted talks which began during the summer

22-Oct-2013•Andrew McGlashan and George Dobell

Australia draw confidence from Finch feat

ESPNcricinfo previews the second T20 at Chester-le-Street

30-Aug-2013•The Preview by Alan Gardner

Warner laughs at Root repeat

David Warner saw the lighter side of his dismissal on Sunday, when he sent a delivery from Tim Bresnan to Joe Root at deep square leg

04-Aug-2013•Brydon Coverdale at Old Trafford

Steely Cook has eyes on bigger prize

While Alastair Cook admitted to some satisfaction following England's emphatic victory at Lord's, there was a steely resolve about him that spelled out that the job is not completed.

21-Jul-2013•George Dobell at Lord's

Root's landmark day flays Australia

Joe Root has shown an ability to adapt to any given match situation in his brief international career. The brief for England on a Lord's Saturday was to take the heat out of the game and bat Australia into oblivion. And so Root did.

20-Jul-2013•The Report by David Hopps

We can handle being favourites - Cook

Alastair Cook admitted to "a few nerves" on the eve of his first Ashes series as captain, but insisted he and his team were ready

09-Jul-2013•George Dobell at Trent Bridge

Root to open as England name Test squad

England have confirmed the ascent of Joe Root to opener for the Ashes by naming a 13-man squad devoid of surprises for the first Investec Test

06-Jul-2013•Alan Gardner

Ashes warm-up loses first-class status

England's Ashes warm-up game at Chelmsford has lost its first-class status after two new bowlers were drafted into the Essex side

02-Jul-2013•George Dobell at Chelmsford

Cook can go past Tendulkar - Pietersen

Kevin Pietersen has marked his anticipated England comeback by boldly predicting that Alastair Cook has the ability to challenge Sachin Tendulkar's world-record number of Test runs

26-Jun-2013•David Hopps

Root preferred to Compton for Ashes warm-up

Joe Root will open the batting alongside Alastair Cook during England's Ashes warm-up against Essex

24-Jun-2013•George Dobell

Sangakkara's stunning hundred keeps Sri Lanka alive

Only India, once, had ever successfully chased such a daunting target in an ODI at The Oval, but Sri Lanka made a confident start

13-Jun-2013•The Report by David Hopps

England blueprint about to be tested

ESPNcricinfo previews England in the Champions Trophy 2013

06-Jun-2013•The Preview by George Dobell

Cook, Flower claim tactics 'vindicated'

Alastair Cook and Andy Flower insisted their tactics had been "vindicated" after England won the second Test against New Zealand by 247 runs to clinch a 2-0 series victory.

28-May-2013•George Dobell

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