Over the years, Joe Root has always dominated the game whenever he has stepped onto the crease. As he continues to enchant the world of cricket with his fathomable prowess, Cook sees only one player close to his friend
22 October,2024 03:22 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Cook's former compatriot Root eclipsed him to become England's leading scorer in Test cricket during the ongoing Pakistan series
22 October,2024 01:33 PM IST | London | mid-day online correspondent
As ace batter becomes England’s highest Test run-getter by eclipsing Alastair’s 12,472, retired great backs him to go past Sachin Tendulkar’s total of 15,921
10 October,2024 07:25 AM IST | Multan | AFP
Joe Root was also hailed by his skipper Ben Stokes, who is sitting out of the first Test against Pakistan following an injury. Former Team India cricketer Sachin Tendulkar ended his Test career with 15,921 runs. Alastair Cook feels that Root aged 33 has plenty more years
09 October,2024 07:12 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Joe Root now has accumulated 12,473 runs whereas Alastair Cook ended his Test career with 12,472 runs for England. After achieving the milestone, Joe Root continued to bat and smashed a glorious century
09 October,2024 04:00 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Joe Root levelled the record of former captain Alastair Cook of 33 Test centuries. The 33-year-old Root is an active English player with the most centuries. While showering praise on the pacer, Root felt that shades of South Africa's iconic all-rounder Jacques Kallis were quite evident in the 26-year-old's style of play
30 August,2024 03:35 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Ali, who has retired from Tests, said Stokes deserves plenty of credit for ensuring England are better than average
09 March,2024 07:20 AM IST | New Delhi | PTI
Bairstow, who is playing as a specialist batter, has endured a woeful run in the ongoing five-match series
21 February,2024 01:03 PM IST | London | mid-day online correspondent
England's former captains Nasser Hussain, Michael Vaughan and Alastair Cook questioned the timing of Joe Root's shot, given that the team was still trailing by 221 runs. The hosts registered their biggest test win after defeating England by 434 runs in the IND vs ENG 3rd Test. India leads the series by 2-1 over England
19 February,2024 01:43 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Cook wants Root to play his natural game rather than trying to imitate others who are scoring at a high strike rate. "He was on 16 off nine balls and he doesn't normally strike at that rate he's normally striking at 75 to 80, which is still incredibly high for a Test match strike-rate, with zero risk
06 February,2024 02:03 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentADVERTISEMENT
