Joe Root's masterful unbeaten 168 has put England in firm control of the first test against Sri Lanka as they closed a rain-hit second day on 320 for four, a first innings lead of 185 over their ...

Perhaps the first sign of the classical day of Test cricket that lay ahead was the sight of Sachin Tendulkar, immaculately wrapped in a double-breasted jacket, ringing the five-minute bell before play ...

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.

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 ...

England close in on fourth test and series win over India Hosts end day three on 544-7, 186 runs ahead in first innings Joe Root second in all-time test scorer list after superb 150 Captain Ben Stokes ...

LONDON (AP) — England cricket star Joe Root isn't only a batting great. He also holds a record in test cricket for catching after snaffling Karun Nair with a stunning one-handed grab in the third test ...

One by one he ticked them off, run by run he ascended the pantheon. Joe Root began the third day of the fourth Test against India placed fifth on the all-time run-scoring list. By lunch, he had ...