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Joe Root on sleepless night of 99 not-out in Lord's Test: Went through every shot

Joe Root may have cracked his way into Test cricket's all-time elite on Day 2 of the Lord's Test, but the night before was anything but calm for the England star. Root, who ended Day 1 unbeaten on a ...
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Lord's Test: With 37th century, Joe Root goes past Rahul Dravid and breaks into top 5

England's star batter Joe Root etched his name further into the history books on Saturday as he brought up his 37th Test century on Day 2 of the third Test against India at Lord's, surpassing Rahul ...
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Root's 33rd test ton drags England to 358-7 against Sri Lanka on day one

LONDON, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Joe Root's 33rd test century salvaged a challenging day one for England as they reached the close on 358-7 in the second test against Sri Lanka at Lord's on Thursday. Root ...
The New York Times

Joe Root can become Test cricket’s top runscorer – and his record would never be beaten

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.