Happy birthday Joe Root: The run-maker who turned consistency into greatness

Joe Root, one of England’s greatest modern-day cricketers, celebrates his birthday as a symbol of consistency, class, and ...
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Joe Root, an Ashes century in Australia and the end of one of cricket’s silliest narratives

Joe Root departs the Gabba unbeaten on 135 at the end of the day's play Philip Brown/Getty Images The Athletic has launched a Cricket WhatsApp Channel. Click here to join. It really shouldn’t make any ...

Root silences ‘Average Joe’ jibes with first century in Australia

Joe Root answered all the insults about his batting in Australia with a shrug of his shoulders and a hundred that makes him ...
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Root not just an average Joe: Conquering the final frontier leaves Aussies red-faced

Joe Root finally completed the final frontier that has eluded him for years. The England great scored a Test hundred in Australia and closed the last remaining gap in an extraordinary career. For ...