England batter Joe Root defended teammate Jamie Smith after his dismissal in the first innings of the final Test in Sydney, saying a batter’s role is to score runs and not just stay at the crease.

Yorkshire batsman dismissed four runs short of landmark by ball that proved his Achilles heel during Ashes series ...

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 ...

From “Average Joe” to England’s greatest: Joe Root answered all the insults about his batting in Australia with a shrug of his shoulders and a hundred that makes him the undisputed king of English ...