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Joe Root

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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
Boland was an England target, but he flipped the script

Boland was an England target, but he flipped the script

The fast bowler's spell to Joe Root in Sydney capped a series where he played a huge role in retaining the Ashes

12-Jan-2026•Alex Malcolm
He ain't heavy, he's my brother - Joe Root defends team-mates to the end

He ain't heavy, he's my brother - Joe Root defends team-mates to the end

Root feels like the person constantly making excuses for his problematic friends

05-Jan-2026•Vithushan Ehantharajah
Stats - Root equals Ponting, just ten behind Tendulkar

Stats - Root equals Ponting, just ten behind Tendulkar

Ben Stokes pulls level with Bob Willis, while Alex Carey now has 27 dismissals in the Ashes series, only behind 29 by Brad Haddin in 2013 and 28 by Rod Marsh in 1982-83

05-Jan-2026•Sampath Bandarupalli
Root takes centre stage with 160 before Head's 91* leads response

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

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

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'

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
Root fails to make the Ashes all about him ... as England simply fail

Root fails to make the Ashes all about him ... as England simply fail

England's greatest batter deserved better support. Without it, he has been powerless to prevent inevitable

20-Dec-2025•Vithushan Ehantharajah
Brook pledges to temper approach after playing 'shocking shots'

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
Trouble in paradise as Noosa tightens on England's Ashes hopes

Trouble in paradise as Noosa tightens on England's Ashes hopes

Downtime in luxury beach resort may yet revive England's Ashes hopes, but the optics could be a disaster

10-Dec-2025•Vithushan Ehantharajah
England bowlers beat as series threatens to slip away

England bowlers beat as series threatens to slip away

Another sloppy, error-strewn day by the tourists could prove terminal

05-Dec-2025•Matt Roller
England's prep not to blame for Gabba fielding errors, says Root

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
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