PERTH, Australia (AP) — Joe Root received a typically tabloid reception ahead of the Ashes series opener in Perth, where the local newspaper described the star England batter as “Average Joe” due to ...

An Australian newspaper called him an average Joe. Expect anything but an average series from Root. In contrast, Greg Chappell’s already called him the Peter Pan of batting. In 158 Tests since his ...

SYDNEY (AP) — Joe Root made his second hundred of the series, while Travis Head closed in on his third, as Day 2 of the final Ashes test between Australia and England closed evenly poised on Monday.

Even after scoring 39 Test centuries, Joe Root was still defined by the hundred he had not scored. No longer. After 12 years of waiting, Root’s first century in Australia cements his place among the ...

After another masterclass in Asian conditions, BBC Sport breaks down how Joe Root stands out as a brilliant player of spin ...

SYDNEY (AP) — Joe Root posted his second hundred of the series for England and Travis Head closed in on his third for Australia as Day 2 of the final Ashes test closed evenly poised on Monday. England ...