Joe Root has ruled himself out of the running for the England white-ball captaincy, with the former Test skipper declaring that his “ship had sailed”. The name of Root had been suggested in some ...

Joe Root admits he had to quit as England captain as it was turning him into a “zombie”. The Yorkshire batter stepped down in April after five years in the job with a record number of matches and wins ...

Joe Root is stepping down as England's Test captain, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced on Friday. Root's decision comes after the 1-0 Test series defeat to West Indies last month, ...

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Skipper Joe Root has dismissed suggestions that captaincy is affecting his batting ahead of England's bid to level the Ashes series at the Kia Oval. Root, 28, averages 30.87 in the series before the ...

Joe Root has thrown his support behind white-ball captain Jos Buttler despite England's shaky start to the Champions Trophy, describing him as a "brilliant leader" who has the support of the entire ...

Image: Joe Root and Ben Stokes are both averaging more with the bat under the latter's captaincy - but is Bazball getting the best out of both? Though defeated, the fight shown by England in their ...

LONDON— Joe Root believes he is adjusting to the demands of being England's captain in Test cricket after more than a year and 17 matches in charge. Root will look to back-up last week's 31-run win at ...