England, Joe Root

Joe Root England's T20 test future verdict given as 2026 World Cup plan emerges
Joe Root has long been a mainstay in England’s Test and ODI sides but his T20 credentials have often been questioned leading to doubts over his future
Joe Root back in England ODI team for first time since 2023 Cricket World Cup
NAGPUR, India — Joe Root is back in England's ODI team for the first time since the 2023 Cricket World Cup. The 34-year-old Root will bat at No. 3 in the first match of the one-day international series against India in Nagpur on Thursday. It will be his 172nd ODI appearance for England.
'Not anyone's fault that rise of T20s coincided with me...': Joe Root on limited T20 appearances for England
Joe Root ended the SA20 2025 as the third-highest run-getter in the tournament for the Paarl Royals in just eight matches, scoring 279 runs at an average of 55.8 and a strike rate of 140.5. It seemed like Root had never gone away from T20Is but he hasn't played for England in the format since 2019.
Should England recall Joe Root for T20 cricket after consistent struggles facing spin bowling in India?
After England struggle against Indias spinners, is it time for Joe Root to be recalled to T20 team as Jos Buttlers side build for short-form World Cup in 2026? Root has not played a T20 international
Cricket-Root to return for England in opening ODI against India
England batsman Joe Root will make his first ODI appearance since 2023 after being named in the team to face India in the opening match of the series in Nagpur on Thursday. Root, England's leading test run scorer and second on the ODI list,
"Sky`s the limit for this team": Joe Root after returning to England ODI set up
England`s star batsman Joe Root said that head coach Brendon McCullum`s cricketing philosophy complements the skill set of the English players by creating endless possibilities for the side. Joe Root will make a return to England`s ODI side for the three matches against Team India.
IND vs ENG: Joe Root returns as England announce playing XI for first ODI in Nagpur
Joe Root will feature in an ODI match for the first time since the 2023 World Cup. The former captain will bat at No. 3 for England in the series opener in Nagpur on Thursday.

India, Rohit and England

T20 Loss To India Exposes England Cricket’s Fast And Loose Talk
T20 world champions India beat England 4-1 in the five-match series. England's white-ball philosophy is not as white-hot as ...
India humiliates England with 150-run win in 5th T20 after Abhishek Sharma’s six-smashing rampage
Abhishek Sharma smacked England for 13 sixes and a 37-ball hundred before taking two wickets in his only over as India won ...
talkSPORT betting tips – Best bets and expert advice for India vs England 1st ODI
India completed an emphatic 4-1 T20 series victory over England on Sunday and the first of three ODIs between the teams ...
Abject England suffer record T20 defeat in India thrashing
Abhishek Sharma smashes a scintillating century as India thrash England by 150 runs in the fifth T20 in Mumbai to seal a 4-1 ...
ICC T20 rankings: Abhishek Sharma climbs 38 places to second after scintillating century against England
Abhishek Sharma, who scored a 37-ball century in the fifth T20 against England, jumped a mammoth 38 places to be ranked second in the ICC T20I rankings for batters. Varun Chakravarthy, Hardik Pandya ...
Concussion sub Harshit Rana takes 3-33 as India seals T20 series win against England
Concussion substitute Harshit Rana has taken 3-33 on debut and India has beaten England by 15 runs to win the Twenty20 series ...
Cricket-Abhishek's century leads India to 4-1 T20 series win over England
(Reuters) -Abhishek Sharma's magnificent century powered India to a 150-run win over England in the fifth and final T20 ...
Root 'crucial' for England ahead of Champions Trophy, says skipper
Joe Root will play a "crucial role" in India on his ODI return and as they build up to the Champions Trophy this month, ...