Joe Root

England spent day two at Lord's bowling out Pakistan for 110, but this piece looks past the scoreline to ask what the seam attack's latest demolition job actually proves. You'll come away understanding why one…

England thrashed Pakistan inside three days at Headingley, but the story that followed had nothing to do with cricket. This article explains why captain Joe Root felt compelled to talk about trust rather than…

Harry Brook missed a century again but not the point: passed over for the Test captaincy, he still showed why England cannot do without him. This article explains how four batters making fifties without going…

England have dropped their midnight curfew again, only months after bringing it back in January. This article follows how the rule kept changing shape through a turbulent year, and explains why - whatever the…

England already reshuffled their top order once this summer to cover for Ben Stokes's retirement and Jacob Bethell's injury. Now a shoulder problem for opener Emilio Gay threatens to force a second reshuffle…

England's first Test squad since Ben Stokes' retirement and Brendon McCullum's sacking was meant to signal a fresh direction. Instead it leans heavily on recalled faces, and the question of who fills Stokes'…

Can England’s former captain return for the 2027 Ashes after retiring from international cricket, and what would such a return actually mean? This piece explains the gap between Rob Key leaving a door open and…

England set a new record ODI total at Lord's to beat India and win the series, but the scoreboard hides how close India came to chasing it down. This article explains how Ben Duckett's innings built the…

Yorkshire arrived at the fourth morning of this County Championship fixture staring down a 112-run first-innings deficit, with very few observers giving them a realistic chance of victory. What followed was a…

Joe Root returned to first-class cricket after more than three months away and immediately looked every inch the world-class batter he is, only to be denied a milestone hundred by a moment of uncharacteristic…