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Joe Root can become Test cricket’s top runscorer – and his record would never be beaten

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.

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 ...