Joe Root's unbeaten 99 checked India's progress on Thursday's opening day of the third Test against England at Lord's.
The 34-year-old batting maestro is set for a busy and high-profile six months in England whites, with the India series at home followed by a much-anticipated Ashes tour Down Under.
England vice-captain Ollie Pope has retained his place at number three for the first Test against India, meaning rising star Jacob Bethell must wait for his return to red-ball internationals.
England thrashed the West Indies by seven wickets on the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern Method in the third one-day international at the Oval on Tuesday as they completed a 3-0 series clean sweep.
Joe Root hit his highest one-day international score, making 166 not out as England beat the West Indies by three wickets in Cardiff on Sunday.
Joe Root has thrown his support behind white-ball captain Jos Buttler despite England's shaky start to the ICC Champions Trophy, describing him as a "brilliant leader" who has the support of the entire dressing room.
England’s marathon run-scoring duo, Australia’s swashbuckling left-hander and India’s pace-bowling icon made for a stellar list of nominees for the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy.
Former England captain Joe Root begins his 10th reign at the top of the ICC Men’s Test Batting Rankings after the third and final match of their ICC World Test Championship series against New Zealand, edging compatriot Harry Brook, who spent just one week as number one.
England notched up their highest total in 86 years thanks to Harry Brook's triple century and Joe Root's double ton, declaring on 823-7 before Pakistan collapsed to a perilous position on the fourth day of the first Test on Thursday.
England’s final dress rehearsal for the first Test against Bangladesh on Thursday ended with a draw in the second two-day tour match against BCB XI as Tanveer Haider picked up four wickets.
Joe Root has admitted that he thought long and hard before deciding to make himself available for England's upcoming tour of Bangladesh.
Joe Root's 89 sees England to a four-wicket win over Pakistan in the second one-day international at Lord's.
Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq vows to leave a Test legacy after a series-levelling win against England at The Oval.
Pakistan head into their series finale against England at The Oval wondering if an extra bowler can help them square the four-match series at 2-2.
Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq urges his top order "to go big" in the third Test against England at Edgbaston starting Wednesday.
England batsman Joe Root is confident he can cope with the added responsibility of batting at number three during the upcoming Test series against Pakistan.
Tailender Liam Plunkett hits a six off the last ball of the match as England achieve a remarkable tie in the first one-day international against Sri Lanka
Mitchell Johnson, the former Australia pacer rates South Africa's AB de Villiers as the best batsman he ever bowled to.
Joe Root adds a few more honours to his burgeoning career after being named England's Test Cricketer of the Year and England's limited-overs Cricketer of the Year at the ECB's annual awards evening.
