Joe Root departs the Gabba unbeaten on 135 at the end of the day's play Philip Brown/Getty Images The Athletic has launched a Cricket WhatsApp Channel. Click here to join. It really shouldn’t make any ...

Joe Root won the last of his 32 T20 caps for England in 2019. In many ways, he is yesterday’s news in a world game that has grown a pair of biceps and values brawn over brain.

Joe Root's century in Brisbane on Thursday -- the first of his prolific career in Australia -- ends any lingering debate over his status as a giant of the sport. Only Sachin Tendulkar is above Root in ...

The former England captain and veteran batter Joe Root made headlines when he scored his first century on Australian soil in the Ashes 2025 Pink-Ball Test against Australia at the Gabba in Brisbane.