With an exquisite straight drive for four, Joe Root took another of Alastair Cook's records by becoming England’s highest run-scorer in test cricket. Root surpassed the retired Cook’s total of 12,472 ...

MULTAN, Pakistan, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Joe Root's hunger and consistency can help him become the top run-scorer in test cricket, fellow Englishman Alastair Cook said after being surpassed by him as the ...

Joe Root broke England's Test runs record with a brilliant unbeaten 176 in the first Test against Pakistan, passing fellow former captain Sir Alastair Cook. Here, the PA news agency compares the two ...

Joe Root celebrated his 33rd Test century with a raised fist and a quick glance over his shoulder to double check his favourite steer through third man had glided up the slope to the boundary under ...

Joe Root is arguably England's best batter of the modern era. Since making his debut in 2012, he has compiled 13,409 runs at an average of 51.17, including 38 centuries - a record that places him ...

Alastair Cook says “generational talent” Joe Root could become the first batter to reach 16,000 Test runs as the retired England captain was named in the ICC’s Hall of Fame. Root, 33, overtook Cook’s ...

England has produced numerous world-class batters, many of whom have made their mark in Test cricket. But who tops the list when it comes to Test centuries? Here’s a look at England’s leading Test ...