Former cricketer Michael Atherton heaped praise on Joe Root for becoming England's leading run-getter in Tests and called the 33-year-old an "absolute champion".
As Joe Root became England's leading run-getter in Test cricket, the Three Lions skipper Ben Stokes on Wednesday said that it's going to take a long time for someone to break that record.
Olly Stone is set to return home from England's tour of Pakistan on Wednesday for his wedding this weekend, making it unlikely he will be available for the second Test in Multan.
The vibrant batter, Joe Root, weighed on breaking the iconic Sachin Tendulkar's record for most runs in Test format as he is keen to play red-ball format for a "lot longer" and produce performances, contributing towards England's victory.
A fine century by Pathum Nissanka and an inspired effort by Sri Lankan bowlers in the second innings helped Sri Lanka secure an eight-wicket win against England in the third Test at The Oval on Monday. With this win, the three-match series ends in favour of England with a scoreline of 2-1. T
After announcing his retirement from international cricket, Moeen Ali said that there were times when he felt like he failed to score runs while batting.
Ahead of the third Test match against Sri Lanka, England batting allrounder Ben Stokes showered praise on his compatriot Joe Root and called him an "amazing" player.
England veteran batter Joe Root surpassed legendary Alastair Cook to register the most centuries by an English batter in the longest format, as he scored his 34th century in Tests against Sri Lanka on Saturday.
Joe Root was full of praise for Jamie Smith, whose stellar performance earned him the Player of the Match award in the recent Test against Sri Lanka.
Smith notched his maiden Test century in the first innings and followed it up with a valuable, boundary-laden 39-run cameo that all but secur
After a fine 42 in the first innings, Root once again showcased his class, composure and clutch game in a tense run chase of 205 runs, scoring an unbeaten 62 in 128 balls, with two fours, coming in when England was 56/2.
Root accomplished this upward movement in the charts during the second Test against West Indies at Nottingham. In the second innings, Root scored 122 in 178 balls, with 10 fours. His runs came at a strike rate of 68.53.