Joe Root
THE ENGLISH VIEW
Test cricket
Joe Root’s latest Bazball shot is the stupidest in English Test cricket history
Joe Root’s reverse-scoop at India’s most dangerous bowler, Jasprit Bumrah, wrecked England’s chances of winning this Test and this series.
- by Scyld Berry
Latest
Who’s better, England or Australia? You decide in our head-to-head poll
Joe Root claims that player for player, England are better than Australia. We take a look at the stats and ask you to cast your vote.
- by Malcolm Conn
Last-placed England are ‘man for man’ better than Australia: Joe Root
England’s woeful World Cup campaign has not prevented Joe Root from claiming they are a better side than Australia, who can knock them out of the cup on Saturday.
- by Nick Hoult
‘Shouldn’t ever go beyond that’: Root appeals for calm ahead of Headingley Test
The hostile reaction of the Lord’s crowd on Sunday has officials fearing there is potential for emotion to boil over when the third Test starts.
- by Malcolm Conn
Updated
The Ashes
Warner wins first Broad battle as Root century leaves England in charge
David Warner has won the first Ashes battle against Stuart Broad after England declared late on the opening day of the first Test at Edgbaston.
- by Malcolm Conn
Opinion
The Ashes
A decade since Walkabout-gate, David Warner is still punching
Birmingham hasn’t always been a happy place for the Australian opener, going back to the 2013 Ashes and an infamous bar-room altercation with Joe Root.
- by Andrew Webster
Lift-off for England’s new era as veterans show class
It was a successful start to the new era under Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes, but the old captain made the difference in the first Test against New Zealand at Lord’s.
- by Nick Hoult
Opinion
England
Stokes should not be loaded with pressure of captaincy
Ben Stokes should not be England’s next Test captain, Stuart Broad should be.
- by Geoffrey Boycott
Analysis
England
From bad boy to captain-in-waiting, Ben Stokes has transformed his fortunes
Although never craving a leadership role, it seems the natural fit for someone who is so naturally tactically astute.
- by Tim Wigmore
Updated
Test cricket
Root steps down as England Test captain
Joe Root stepped down as England Test captain on Friday, saying the job had taken a heavy toll on him recently, after dispiriting tours of Australia and the Caribbean capped a string of poor results that prompted calls for him to stand down.
‘Small step forward’: Little joy for England after avoiding whitewash
Joe Root took pride but not much else from the SCG after being let off the hook by Australia, who dropped catches, took a wicket with a no-ball and delayed their second declaration.
- by Nick Hoult
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