Joe Root

The youngest player on either team, Joe Root appeared the senior man during a potentially match-defining partnership with Jonathan Trott

In another over Joe Root would have left the ball or defended it but instead a moment's hesitation left England looking confused and worried

Just as England appeared to have wrestled control away through a stand of 123 between Joe Root and Jonathan Trott, New Zealand surged back late in the day by taking 4 for 12

ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the opening day at Lord's

A classy hundred by Joe Root put England Lions in control against New Zealand after the second day at Grace Road

A lot has happened to Joe Root in the last six months: international debuts in all three formats and a handful of match-winning contributions

His young features bely a grown-up temperament and steely focus that prompted England to test Joe Root's leadership credentials

England's one-day team has played a lot without Kevin Pietersen of late, but his absence will still be felt in the Champions Trophy

Jonny Bairstow and Joe Root had a gentle limber up for England Lions duty next week adding 231 runs for Yorkshire's third wicket over a little under four hours

Joe Root produced arguably the most substantial innings of his fledgling career to banish the pessimism that had fallen prematurely upon Yorkshire's season

Andy Flower, the England team director, has cautioned against over-hyping Joe Root's early success at international level

Joe Root's excellent run, together with an impressive performance from England's seamers, have left New Zealand outplayed and outgunned again

Joe Root has looked right at home in international the moment he made his Test debut. The latest example was a matchwinning innings in Napier, but how does he get into the Champions Trophy side?

Ashley Giles, England's limited-overs coach, has admitted being taken by surprise at how quickly Joe Root has settled into the international arena

Despite defeat in this series, England have developed a game plan that works and a method that can prosper

Suresh Raina has admitted that he would like the opportunity to bat further up the order for India

Danny Briggs, the left-arm spinner, has been ruled out of the Twenty20 series against New Zealand and Lions tour of Australia

England will not take their Test series in New Zealand lightly with a full-strength squad expected to be named on Thursday

England fought hard to assemble a respectable total on a cold, wintry day in the Punjab, but when the fog cleared the view was a familiar one: another defeat in a one-day series in India