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.

Though all the eyes will be on England players on whether they can win their Test series on Australian ground, there is also going to be close observation on Joe Root. Root is a batter who has ...

Sachin Tendulkar isn’t just a name in cricket. He’s a moment etched in time. It wasn’t merely the mountain of runs he amassed that made him immortal; it was his unmatched ability to pause an entire ...

Captain Joe Root expects spin twins Dom Bess and Jack Leach to be even better in the second test after both claimed five-wicket hauls in England’s victory over Sri Lanka in the first match at Galle ...