He stood, a little self-consciously, as the Old Trafford crowd rose to him, before eventually giving a thumbs-up to his captain and lifting a hand in acknowledgment of the warm and prolonged ovation.

Former England captain, Joe Root, has been sensational in the longest format of the game. He scored his 32nd Test hundred on Day 4 of the second Test match between England and West Indies in ...

With a characteristic glide through point for one, Joe Root entered rarefied territory. He is now the second-highest run-scorer in Test match history, after overtaking Ricky Ponting, Jacques Kallis ...

Joe Root beat Sir Alastair Cook’s record during England’s first Test match against Pakistan in Multan, to become England’s highest-ever run scorer in Test cricket. Root sent a straight drive past ...

Joe Root moved second on the list of all-time Test run-scorers after he passed 120 in the fourth Test against India. Here, the PA news agency looks at how he compares to the greats of the game. – Root ...

Joe Root eyes his first Test century on Australian soil ahead of the Ashes. Despite nine fifties in 27 innings, he’s yet to ...

For the longest time, Sachin Tendulkar remained at the pinnacle of cricket, his batting records untouched. Even 10 years after he retired, no one could dethrone him, until Virat Kohli came to the ...

Captain Joe Root expects spin twins Dom Bess and Jack Leach to be even better in the second test after both claimed five-wicket hauls in England’s victory over Sri Lanka in the first match at Galle ...