Joe Root

Joseph "Joe" Edward Root is an English cricketer born December 30, 1990, who is considered one of the greatest batsmen of all time. A right-handed batter who bowls right-arm off-spin, he plays for England and Yorkshire. As of 2025, he is ranked first in the ICC's Test batting rankings and is England's highest all-time Test run-scorer. Off the field, he is married to Carrie Cotterell, with whom he has two children, and is a supporter of Sheffield United Football Club.

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Joe Root Debuts In International Cricket

Test- 13 December 2012 vs India in Nagpur
ODI- 11 January 2013 vs India in Rajkot
T20- 22 December 2012 vs India in Mumbai

Teams Joe Root Played In

Current/Recent: England (2012–present), Yorkshire (2009–present), Welsh Fire (2026)
Past: Sydney Thunder (2018/19), Rajasthan Royals (2023), Dubai Capitals (2023), Paarl Royals (2024–25), Trent Rockets (2021–2025)

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Joe Root Records

• His debut Test match innings of 73 runs in 289 minutes is the 6th longest innings by an
English batsman on debut.

• 1st ever Yorkshire batsman to hit an ODI hundred at Headingley.

• 3rd third highest run-scorer in cricket history after 25 Tests, ahead of him were Brian Lara and Rahul Dravid

• His 83 runs of just 44 balls in the ICC World T20 2016 match against South Africa was the 2nd best chase in T20Is and the best chase in World T20s.

• In August 2021, when England hosted India, he scored the most Test centuries by an England batsman in a year, the most Test runs by an England batsman in a year, and the most Test runs by anyone in a year.

• On 5 June 2022, he became the 14th player in cricket history and the second England player to score 10,000 runs in Test cricket; this feat came on the fourth day of the first Test against New Zealand at Lords’s.

Joe Root Awards

ICC Men’s Test Cricketer of the Year: 2021
ICC Test Team of the Year: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2021
Wisden Cricketer of the Year: 2014
ICC ODI Team of the Year: 2015, 2018
England Test Cricketer of the Year: 2015
England Limited-Overs Cricketer of the Year: 2015
Root was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2020 New Year Honours for services to cricket.
ICC Player of the Month: August (2021)
PCA Player of the Year: 2021
Wisden’s Five Cricketers of the Year: April 2022

Wife Of Joe Root

Joe Root tied the knot with his girlfriend Carrie Cotterell on December 1, 2018. Joe Root and Carrie Cotterell became parents in 2017 when Carrie gave birth to their son Alfred William. They again became parents in July 2020 after the birth of their daughter Isabella.

Joe Root Favourites

Batsman	Michael Vaughan
Bowler	James Anderson
Food	Weetabix, chocolate chips, and bacon sandwich
Actor	Brad Pitt

Joe Root Salary

IPL 2023 – INR 1 crore

Net Worth (Approx) – INR 7.22 crores

England Cricket Board Retainer Fees	Rs. 7.22 crore
T20I Match Fees	Rs. 5.1 lakh
ODI Match Fee	Rs. 10 lakh
Test Match Fee	Rs. 18.5 lakh
The Hundred Salary	£125,000
Salary per Month	Rs. 79 lakh (approx)
Salary per Year	Rs. 8.5 crore

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FAQs About Joe Root

What is Joe Root’s highest score in tests?

254 vs Pakistan at Manchester.

Does Joe Root have siblings?

Joe Root has younger brother Billy plays cricket for Glamorgan.

Does Joe Root bowl?

Root is a spin bowler he bowls off break and leg break.

Does Joe Root like football?

Root is a supporter of the association football club Sheffield United.

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