2 h. ago Joe Root dismisses David Warner’s jibe as ‘all part of the fun’

The Trent Rockets batter is set to play against the former Australia opener in The Hundred on Thursday.

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5 d. ago Joe Root’s appetite for runs impresses fellow ‘Fab Four’ member Kane Williamson

Root shows no sign of slowing down with 22 hundreds in his last 61 Tests.

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6 d. ago Kemi Badenoch snitched on a cheating pupil at school who was then expelled

The Tory leader Kemi Badenoch claimed her fellow students were not impressed after she stood up in an exam and accused another pupil of cheating, who was later expelled

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6 d. ago Jos Buttler aims to follow Joe Root’s lead and thrive as an ex

Buttler has handed the white-ball baton to Harry Brook.

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7 d. ago The Spin | Strapple, greeble, slog and kiss: how cricket’s language turns a game of numbers into poetry

There are more than 100 ways to describe hitting a ball, and that is just the start of an ever-expanding lexiconJoe Root shifts his weight forward, rising with the lifting ball from back of a good length. As it nears his body he moves his hands and bat towards the ball. In one seamless motion, with the ball under his eyes, he adjusts his weight back a touch, twisting his wrists to open the face of the blade. He lets the ball come to him before directing it through the gap between third slip and gully.That is a lot of words to say that Joe Root has yet again steered one behind square for four.This is an extract from the Guardian’s weekly cricket email, The Spin. To subscribe, just visit this page and follow the instructions. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Harry Brook and Joe Root set up thrilling series finale after Mohammed Siraj’s comic mistake turns fifth Test England’s way

The fifth Test was left on a cliffhanger with England needing 35 more runs to clinch the match as India chase four more wickets to draw the series

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9 d. ago Joe Root pays emotional tribute to Graham Thorpe after superb ton puts England on brink

Joe Root has confirmed that Chris Woakes will bat with a dislocated shoulder if England need him to as the fifth Test will go down to the wire on the final day

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9 d. ago Joe Root gives Chris Woakes injury update before huge England vs India final day

England need 35 runs to win on the final day with four wickets in hand

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1 week ago Mohammed Siraj’s comic mistake turns Test for England as Harry Brook and Joe Root set up thrilling finale

The fifth Test was left on a cliffhanger with England needing 35 more runs to clinch the match as India chase four more wickets to draw the series

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1 week ago Chris Woakes ‘all in’ and will bat with dislocated shoulder if needed – Joe Root

England need 35 runs on day five against India, with four wickets standing including that of the stricken Woakes.

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1 week ago Woakes ‘ready to bat if needed’ says Root as England put bodies on line to seal victory

England bowler left the pitch injured on day oneRoot frustrated with dismissal despite 39th Test centuryChris Woakes is poised to slip his left arm out of its sling and return to action just four days after a ­serious shoulder injury as England, with four wickets in hand, seek the 35 runs required to seal the final Test against India and with it the series.The scans on the shoulder Woakes injured on the opening day may have suggested he would be out of action for many months, but the 36-year-old is preparing himself to bat if required. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Mohammed Siraj’s comic mistake turns Test as Harry Brook and Joe Root fire England towards series win

England need 35 more runs on day five of the fifth Test to clinch the match as India chase four more wickets to draw the series

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1 week ago England and India ready for cliffhanger on final day in dramatic fifth Test

Root and Brook hit centuries before fallingHome side still needs 35 runs to claim seriesFirst came bad light, then rain, and with it the penultimate day of this epic Test series ended with the ultimate cliffhanger. England had seemingly been cruising to their target of 374, driven by sparkling centuries from Harry Brook and Joe Root, only for India to strike back and leave them six wickets down, 35 runs still required, when the players left the field.And so despite looking like a dramatic fourth day would bring finality to the contest, this fifth Test decider now heads into the fifth day with everything still on the line. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Harry Brook century before dramatic dismissal takes England in sight of win

Brook smashed a brilliant 111 against India but was then caught as his bat flew out of his hands.

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1 week ago Joe Root and Harry Brook give England hope after Mohammed Siraj let

The fifth Rothesay Test is poised for an exciting finish.

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4 w. ago That’s how he’s built – Joe Root hails unstoppable Ben Stokes after Lord’s feats

The England captain pushed his body through a remarkable workload in the third Test.

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4 w. ago Joe Root concedes defeat in battle with England cricket captain Ben Stokes

Joe Root is back at No.1 in the world rankings after his 37th Test century, but admits he and his team-mates are losing the battle when it comes to restricting Ben Stokes' workload after the thrilling win over India

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