With a characteristic glide through point for one, Joe Root entered rarefied territory. He is now the second-highest run-scorer in Test match history, after overtaking Ricky Ponting, Jacques Kallis ...

He stood, a little self-consciously, as the Old Trafford crowd rose to him, before eventually giving a thumbs-up to his captain and lifting a hand in acknowledgment of the warm and prolonged ovation.

Former England captain and star batter Joe Root has been put into focus by an Australian tabloid ahead of the first Test of the five-match Ashes 2025 series against Australia at the Perth Stadium on ...