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 ...

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 ...

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.

Joe Root has set a new record at Lord's Cricket Ground by becoming the highest run-scorer across all formats, accumulating 2526 runs in 33 matches at the venue, surpassing Graham Gooch's previous ...