Joe Root
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Joseph Edward Root is an English
first-class cricket
er, who plays for Yorkshire County Cricket Club
. He is a classically elegant, right-handed opening batsman and useful occasional off-spinner, much in the mould of former England
captain Michael Vaughan
. Root is a fan of Vaughan, and has earmarked him as the player he wants to emulate.
Both Root and Vaughan learnt their trade at Sheffield Collegiate Cricket Club, and Vaughan is known to be a fan of his protege.
in North Nottinghamshire, where he was given a cricket scholarship. In his first season he scored over 2,000 runs, finishing with an average over 50. He then became the youngest player to be awarded a scholarship to the Yorkshire cricket academy at the age of 13.
International recognition soon followed, as he was selected to represent North of England at Under-14 and Under-15 levels. He opened the batting for England Under-15s in 2006, showing his promise with a century against Scotland Under-17s at Loughborough
.
He was then awarded a prestigious Daily Telegraph Scholarship at the 2005 Bunbury Festival.
His younger brother, Billy Root, has been signed by Yorkshire Academy after impressing for Collegiate.
at Abbeydale Park
, in his home city of Sheffield. He scored 57, putting on 133 for the first wicket with Adam Lyth
.
Root scored a career-best 235 not out for Yorkshire's Academy in a three-day friendly against Durham Academy, where he carried his bat throughout the 89.3 overs bowled and scored over half of Yorkshire's 432 runs.
He was then named Player of the Tournament, as Yorkshire's Academy won the ProARCH trophy in Abu Dhabi
.
, against Essex
.
Opening the batting with left-hander, and new Yorkshire captain Andrew Gale
, Root hit a composed 63 and was top-scorer in Yorkshire's 187-7. Although his half-century could not inspire Yorkshire to victory, Root described his debut as a "dream come true".
After another Man of the Series performance, this time on England Under-19 duty in Bangladesh, Root put pen-to-paper on a three-year professional contract with Yorkshire - but modestly told the Sheffield Star
that he was "right at the bottom end now, and I just need to work my way up and up."
After finding first-team opportunities hard to come by with Yorkshire's impressive start to the 2010 County Championship
season, Root made his first-class debut on 10 May, against Loughborough UCCE
at Headingley. Opening the batting, he scored 14 and 20 not out.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
first-class cricket
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
er, who plays for Yorkshire County Cricket Club
Yorkshire County Cricket Club
Yorkshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Yorkshire as one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure....
. He is a classically elegant, right-handed opening batsman and useful occasional off-spinner, much in the mould of former England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
captain Michael Vaughan
Michael Vaughan
Michael Paul Vaughan OBE is a retired cricketer who represented Yorkshire and England. A classically elegant right-handed batsman and occasional off-spinner, Vaughan was ranked one of the best batsmen in the world following the 2002/3 Ashes, in which he scored 633 runs, including three centuries...
. Root is a fan of Vaughan, and has earmarked him as the player he wants to emulate.
Both Root and Vaughan learnt their trade at Sheffield Collegiate Cricket Club, and Vaughan is known to be a fan of his protege.
Early life, family and early career
Root has a brother Billy and is the eldest son of Helen and Matt, a former professional cricketer himself. He soon followed in his father's footsteps by joining Sheffield Collegiate C.C. He was quickly spotted by Yorkshire's young age group coaches and played in Yorkshire Schools' sides since the age of 11. He attended Worksop CollegeWorksop College
Worksop College is a co-educational day and boarding school for boys and girls aged 13 to 18 in England. Worksop is split into eight houses - Talbot, Mason, Portland, Pelham and Shirley for boys and Gibbs, Derry and School House for girls.- Origins :...
in North Nottinghamshire, where he was given a cricket scholarship. In his first season he scored over 2,000 runs, finishing with an average over 50. He then became the youngest player to be awarded a scholarship to the Yorkshire cricket academy at the age of 13.
International recognition soon followed, as he was selected to represent North of England at Under-14 and Under-15 levels. He opened the batting for England Under-15s in 2006, showing his promise with a century against Scotland Under-17s at Loughborough
Loughborough
Loughborough is a town within the Charnwood borough of Leicestershire, England. It is the seat of Charnwood Borough Council and is home to Loughborough University...
.
He was then awarded a prestigious Daily Telegraph Scholarship at the 2005 Bunbury Festival.
His younger brother, Billy Root, has been signed by Yorkshire Academy after impressing for Collegiate.
Yorkshire career
Root made his Yorkshire Second Team debut on 18 July 2007, against DerbyshireDerbyshire County Cricket Club
Derbyshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the England and Wales domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Derbyshire...
at Abbeydale Park
Abbeydale Park
Abbeydale Park is a sports venue in Dore, South Yorkshire, England. It is unusual in having hosted home games for two different county cricket teams.-History:...
, in his home city of Sheffield. He scored 57, putting on 133 for the first wicket with Adam Lyth
Adam Lyth
Adam Lyth is an English first-class cricketer, who has played for Yorkshire County Cricket Club since 2007. He is a left-handed opening batsman, and has represented England at youth level....
.
Root scored a career-best 235 not out for Yorkshire's Academy in a three-day friendly against Durham Academy, where he carried his bat throughout the 89.3 overs bowled and scored over half of Yorkshire's 432 runs.
He was then named Player of the Tournament, as Yorkshire's Academy won the ProARCH trophy in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi , literally Father of Gazelle, is the capital and the second largest city of the United Arab Emirates in terms of population and the largest of the seven member emirates of the United Arab Emirates. Abu Dhabi lies on a T-shaped island jutting into the Persian Gulf from the central western...
.
First team debut
After impressing at second team level, Root was given an opportunity in the first team in Yorkshire's final Pro40 match of the season at HeadingleyHeadingley Stadium
Headingley Stadium is a sporting complex in the Leeds suburb of Headingley in West Yorkshire, England. It is the home of Yorkshire County Cricket Club, rugby league team Leeds Rhinos and rugby union team Leeds Carnegie ....
, against Essex
Essex County Cricket Club
Essex County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Essex. Its limited overs team is called the Essex Eagles, their team colours this season are blue.The club plays most of its home games...
.
Opening the batting with left-hander, and new Yorkshire captain Andrew Gale
Andrew Gale
Andrew William Gale is an English first-class cricketer, who plays for and captains Yorkshire County Cricket Club...
, Root hit a composed 63 and was top-scorer in Yorkshire's 187-7. Although his half-century could not inspire Yorkshire to victory, Root described his debut as a "dream come true".
After another Man of the Series performance, this time on England Under-19 duty in Bangladesh, Root put pen-to-paper on a three-year professional contract with Yorkshire - but modestly told the Sheffield Star
Sheffield Star
The Star, often known as the Sheffield Star is a daily newspaper published in Sheffield, England, from Monday to Saturday each week. Originally a broadsheet, the newspaper became a tabloid in 1989...
that he was "right at the bottom end now, and I just need to work my way up and up."
After finding first-team opportunities hard to come by with Yorkshire's impressive start to the 2010 County Championship
County Championship
The County Championship is the domestic first-class cricket competition in England and Wales...
season, Root made his first-class debut on 10 May, against Loughborough UCCE
Loughborough University Centre of Cricketing Excellence
Loughborough MCC University is a cricket coaching centre based at Loughborough University in Loughborough, Leicestershire, England and the name under which the university's cricket team plays.- About :The coaching centre is largely funded by the Marylebone Cricket Club...
at Headingley. Opening the batting, he scored 14 and 20 not out.
2009 ICC Under 19 Cricket World Cup
Root was selected for the Under 19 Cricket World Cup, in New Zealand, and opened the batting in England's first two group games - making an unbeaten 70 and 25 in successive victories over Hong Kong and Afghanistan. He made four in England's final group game against India, as England progressed to the quarter finals against the West Indies. England were then eliminated at the last-eight stage.First Class
| Joe Root's First Class Centuries | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | Against | Date | Format | Result | Score |
| Yorkshire Yorkshire County Cricket Club Yorkshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Yorkshire as one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure.... |
Sussex Sussex County Cricket Club Sussex County Cricket Club is the oldest of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Sussex. The club was founded as a successor to Brighton Cricket Club which was a representative of the county of Sussex as a... |
17 - 20 August 2011 | 4 day | Draw | 160 |