Joe Root is an English cricketer who has made significant contributions to the sport. He made his international debut in 2012 and has since scored over 10,000 runs in Test cricket. Root has won several awards, including the ICC Men’s Test Cricketer of the Year in 2021 and the Wisden’s Five Cricketers of the Year in 2022. He is married to Carrie Cotterell and has two children. Root is a supporter of the association football club Sheffield United.
JOE ROOT BIOGRAPHY
| FULL NAME | Joseph Edward Root |
| NICKNAME | Joe, Shorty, The Golden Child |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dore, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England |
| BORN | 30 December 1990 |
| HEIGHT | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| EYE COLOUR | Light Blue |
| JERSEY NO. | 5, 66 (England) 5 (IPL, County Cricket) |
| BATTING STYLE | Right-hand bat |
| BOWLING STYLE | Right arm off break |
| WIFE | Carrie Cotterill |
| FATHER | Matt Root |
| MOTHER | Helen Root |
| BROTHER | Billy Root (Younger) |
| SISTER | Wanda Root and Amanda Root |
| ZODIAC SIGN | Capricorn |
| HOBBIES | Playing the guitar |
| SCHOOL | King Ecgbert School, Sheffield |
| JOE ROOT’S INSTAGRAM | @root66 |
| JOE ROOT’S FACEBOOK | @JoeRootOfficial |
| JOE ROOT’S TWITTER | @root66 |
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JOE ROOT DEBUT 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
Yorkshire, England, England Cricket Board XI, Sydney Thunder, Team Buttler, Team Root, Trent Rockets, Dubai Capitals, Rajasthan Royals
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 |
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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 |
JOE ROOT BRAND ENDORSEMENTS
- Brut
- New Balance
- Vitality
JOE ROOT PHOTOS GALLERY
FAQs about Joe Root
254 vs Pakistan at Manchester.
Joe Root has younger brother Billy plays cricket for Glamorgan.
Root is a spin bowler he bowls off break and leg break.
Root is a supporter of the association football club Sheffield United.