4 d. ago Joe Root sends emphatic reminder after guiding England to historic India victory

England's miraculous win over India was led by Ben Duckett's brilliant 149, but Joe Root stole the show with his calm presence and classy display to put a lid on Indian giddiness following Ben Stokes' dismissal

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7 d. ago England fight back against India as Ollie Pope repays faith with sparkling century

Jasprit Bumrah claims late wicket of Joe Root as hosts close day two of First Test at Headingley on 209-3, trailing by 262

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3 w. ago England v West Indies: hosts chasing 246 in shortened third men’s cricket ODI – live

Live news from The Oval, play due from 1.30pm BSTIn praise of Joe Root | The Spin: sign up | Email Taha1st over: West Indies 3-0 (King 1, Lewis 0) A quiet over to start with, Mahmood gets some decent bounce and carry off the pitch but slams down two wides to get West Indies going. King then takes a quick single that was drenched in risk – there’s a shy at the stumps but it missed by a fair way, it think Lewis was struggling to make his ground too. All eyes on England’s fielding today, not the best start so far.Apologies I didn’t post the teams after the toss. England are unchanged from Cardiff. West Indies have made three changes – Shamar Joseph, Sherfane Rutherford and Evin Lewis for Matthew Forde, Shimron Hetmyer and Jewel Andrew. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago England v West Indies: hosts chasing 252 in shortened third men’s cricket ODI – live

Live news from The Oval, play due from 1.30pm BSTIn praise of Joe Root | The Spin: sign up | Email Taha1st over: West Indies 3-0 (King 1, Lewis 0) A quiet over to start with, Mahmood gets some decent bounce and carry off the pitch but slams down two wides to get West Indies going. King then takes a quick single that was drenched in risk – there’s a shy at the stumps but it missed by a fair way, it think Lewis was struggling to make his ground too. All eyes on England’s fielding today, not the best start so far.Apologies I didn’t post the teams after the toss. England are unchanged from Cardiff. West Indies have made three changes – Shamar Joseph, Sherfane Rutherford and Evin Lewis for Matthew Forde, Shimron Hetmyer and Jewel Andrew. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago England v West Indies: third men’s cricket ODI shortened after delays – live

Live news from The Oval, play due from 1.30pm BSTIn praise of Joe Root | The Spin: sign up | Email Taha1st over: West Indies 3-0 (King 1, Lewis 0) A quiet over to start with, Mahmood gets some decent bounce and carry off the pitch but slams down two wides to get West Indies going. King then takes a quick single that was drenched in risk – there’s a shy at the stumps but it missed by a fair way, it think Lewis was struggling to make his ground too. All eyes on England’s fielding today, not the best start so far.Apologies I didn’t post the teams after the toss. England are unchanged from Cardiff. West Indies have made three changes – Shamar Joseph, Sherfane Rutherford and Evin Lewis for Matthew Forde, Shimron Hetmyer and Jewel Andrew. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago England v West Indies: third men’s cricket ODI resumes after traffic delay and rain – live

Live news from The Oval, play due from 1.30pm BSTIn praise of Joe Root | The Spin: sign up | Email Taha1st over: West Indies 3-0 (King 1, Lewis 0) A quiet over to start with, Mahmood gets some decent bounce and carry off the pitch but slams down two wides to get West Indies going. King then takes a quick single that was drenched in risk – there’s a shy at the stumps but it missed by a fair way, it think Lewis was struggling to make his ground too. All eyes on England’s fielding today, not the best start so far.Apologies I didn’t post the teams after the toss. England are unchanged from Cardiff. West Indies have made three changes – Shamar Joseph, Sherfane Rutherford and Evin Lewis for Matthew Forde, Shimron Hetmyer and Jewel Andrew. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Debenhams shoppers rush to grab £78 watch that is 'mistaken for Rolex' before Father's Day

'Excellent looking watch! Great shine, perfect case size and good weight.'

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3 w. ago England v West Indies: third men’s cricket ODI hit by traffic delay and rain – live

Live news from The Oval, play due from 1.30pm BSTIn praise of Joe Root | The Spin: sign up | Email James1st over: West Indies 3-0 (King 1, Lewis 0) A quiet over to start with, Mahmood gets some decent bounce and carry off the pitch but slams down two wides to get West Indies going. King then takes a quick single that was drenched in risk – there’s a shy at the stumps but it missed by a fair way, it think Lewis was struggling to make his ground too. All eyes on England’s fielding today, not the best start so far.Apologies I didn’t post the teams after the toss. England are unchanged from Cardiff. West Indies have made three changes – Shamar Joseph, Sherfane Rutherford and Evin Lewis for Matthew Forde, Shimron Hetmyer and Jewel Andrew. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago England v West Indies: third men’s cricket ODI starts after traffic delay – live

Live news from The Oval, play due from 1.30pm BSTIn praise of Joe Root | The Spin: sign up | Email James1st over: West Indies 3-0 (King 1, Lewis 0) A quiet over to start with, Mahmood gets some decent bounce and carry off the pitch but slams down two wides to get West Indies going. King then takes a quick single that was drenched in risk – there’s a shy at the stumps but it missed by a fair way, it think Lewis was struggling to make his ground too. All eyes on England’s fielding today, not the best start so far.Apologies I didn’t post the teams after the toss. England are unchanged from Cardiff. West Indies have made three changes – Shamar Joseph, Sherfane Rutherford and Evin Lewis for Matthew Forde, Shimron Hetmyer and Jewel Andrew. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago England hero Mary Earps told 'quitting should never be an option' after Joe Root example

Mary Earps took the easier option when told she wouldn't be the Lionesses' first choice goalkeeper at the Euros - she could learn a lesson from one of Britain's greatest living sportspeople Joe Root

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3 w. ago England v West Indies: third men’s cricket ODI delayed by traffic – live

Live news from The Oval, play due to start 1.30pm BSTIn praise of Joe Root | The Spin: sign up | Email JamesEngland’s players got their Timmy Chalamet on for their commute to the ground. Begs the question, do they have a joint ECB account with associated perks or do they all have to do the Lime bike dance individually? Park properly, take the photo, upload the photo.My money is on Joe Root parking very precisely and neatly in a designated bay and maybe Brydon Carse leaving his back wheel in the way of pedestrians. What’s in his basket*? Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Joe Root’s greatness is shining anew in the evening of his white

England talisman’s majestic innings against West Indies shows he still has worlds he wants to conquerThe winning moment is perfect. Perfect in concept, in balance, in execution, in placement, in flourish. The ball disappears through mid-on, and before it has even reached the boundary the lid is off and the smile is unsheathed, and for some reason it matters a great deal that the stroke to complete a towering one-day chase of 309 is not a wallop or a swipe, but an artful on-drive for four.But then for all his brilliance, there has always been a pleasingly jarring quality to Root in limited‑overs cricket, even a kind of quiet defiance. His match‑winning 166 against the West Indies on Sunday was perhaps his greatest white-ball innings, but above all it was simply a Joe Root innings, all gentle nudges and classical drives, timing over power, manoeuvrability over muscularity, a triumph of pure talent. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Joe Root’s career in numbers after becoming England’s record ODI run

Root reached the milestone with his highest format score, matching his Test achievement from last year.

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3 w. ago Joe Root’s stunning knock takes England to series win over West Indies

The Yorkshireman hit 166 not out

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3 w. ago Joe Root hits stunning 166 as England seal ODI series win over West Indies

Root is now England’s all-time leading ODI run scorer

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3 w. ago Joe Root’s magical 166 guides England to ODI series win over West Indies

2nd ODI: England, 312-7, bt West Indies, 308, by 3 wktsKeacy Carty hits 103; Root replies with 166 not outEngland spent much of this game digging themselves into not so much a hole as a full-blown trench, a toxic combination of regular errors and occasional misfortune leaving them in a truly desperate situation, apparently destined for convincing and deserved defeat. Enter Joe Root, and an innings for the ages.Root produced a display of simply ethereal stroke-making on his way to a stunning, unbeaten 166, a batting performance of such beauty that the ugliness of much that came before will almost be forgotten. It was his highest score in ODIs, propelling him past Eoin Morgan to become England’s leading run-scorer in this format, and the first Englishman to score more than 7,000 runs. Continue reading...

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