Joe Root

About Joe Root

Joseph Edward Root (born 30 December 1990) is an English international cricketer who plays for England in Tests and ODIs. He is the current captain of the Test team, reappointed in 2026 having previously held the role from 2017 to 2022. He plays for Yorkshire in English domestic cricket. Root is currently the leading run-scorer among active batsmen, the second highest run-scorer of all time in Test cricket and the highest run scorer for England. Root is widely regarded as one of the greatest cricketers of his era and among the finest England has produced.

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