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'I’m quite pleased': Root guides England to eight-wicket win and whitewash of Pakistan

Joe Root guided England to a 3-0 series whitewash over Pakistan with an unbeaten 62, as ⁠his side overcame early tremors to win the third Test by eight wickets at Edgbaston.

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Root rejects 'disrespectful' accusations of Pakistan lacking fight

Joe Root has insisted it's "disrespectful" to accuse Pakistan of showing "no fight" with the tourists on the brink of suffering a Test series whitewash by his England side.

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'Really disappointed' Root laments England's ongoing 'stupid' off-field behaviour

England captain Joe Root said he was "hacked off" and disappointed after another incident involving a ⁠teammate at a nightclub, adding that the national team players are trying to build a culture they can be proud of.

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Stokes condemns 'shambolic' decision to omit Headingley from 2027 Ashes

Ben Stokes has labelled the decision not to hold a men's Ashes Test at Headingley next year "shambolic", after Joe Root expressed disappointment that Leeds was left off the schedule.

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England's decision to reappoint Joe Root as Test captain a sign of lack of leadership

England's decision to reappoint Joe Root for a second spell as full-time Test captain, starting with this week's opener against Pakistan, is an obvious move but arguably an indictment of the lack of leadership in their set-up.

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Reinstated captain Root removes England curfew ahead of Pakistan test series

England captain Joe Root said there would be no team curfew ⁠during next week's home test series against Pakistan, backing players to act responsibly despite recent ‌off-field incidents that have put the team's culture under scrutiny.

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Root reappointed England test captain as Fleming comes in as coach to replace McCullum

England named Joe Root as test captain and appointed former New Zealand batter Stephen ⁠Fleming as head coach on Thursday following the departures of Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum.

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'Always learning': Brook wants England teammates to follow Root's lead

England white-ball captain Harry Brook has urged his side to learn from Joe Root as they seek to complete a one-day international series win against top-ranked India.

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Joe Root guides England to victory over India in second ODI with unbeaten 99

Joe Root steered England to a four-wicket win over India in Cardiff to level the one-day ⁠series and set up a decider at Lord’s on Sunday.

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Root reaches milestone but New Zealand edge towards victory at The Oval

England batsman Joe Root became only the second player to reach 14,000 Test runs ⁠as he led his side's resistance with an unbeaten half-century against New Zealand on day four of the second Test at ‌The Oval on Saturday.

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Root taking England captaincy on 'game-by-game basis' after standing in for Stokes

Joe Root says he is taking the England captaincy on a "game-by-game basis" after replacing the exiled Ben Stokes for this week's second Test against New Zealand.