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.
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Joe Root's composed century in the fifth Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground, backed by unmatched consistency and conversions, ...
Root was given his Test cap by Collingwood in India—and it was no coincidence. Root became the fielder with the most catches in Test cricket. His career is not just an offshoot of its own; it's linked ...