Joe Root Height, Age, Girlfriend, Wife, Family, Biography & More
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Age: 31 Years
Hometown: Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England
Wife: Carrie Cotterill
Bio | |
Full Name | Joseph Edward Root |
Nickname(s) | Joe, Shorty, The Golden Child |
Profession | Cricketer |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 183 cm in meters- 1.83 m in Feet Inches- 6’ 0” |
Eye Colour | Light Blue |
Hair Colour | Blonde |
Cricket | |
International Debut | Test- 13 December 2012 vs India in Nagpur ODI- 11 January 2013 vs India in Rajkot T20- 22 December 2012 vs India in Mumbai |
Jersey Number | #5, 66 (England) #5 (IPL, County Cricket) |
Domestic/State Team | Yorkshire, England, England XI |
Nature on field | Calm |
Likes to play against | Australia and India |
Favourite Shot | Straight drive |
Records (main ones) | • 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 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, most Test runs by an England batsman in a year, and most Test runs by anyone in a year. [1]BBC • 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. [2]ICC |
Career Turning Point | Getting Man of the Series award for England Under-19 against Bangladesh Under-19 in 2010 |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 30 December 1990 |
Age (as of 2021) | 31 Years |
Birthplace | Dore, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England |
Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
Nationality | English |
Hometown | Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England |
School | King Ecgbert School, Sheffield |
College | Worksop College in Worksop |
Family | Father- Matt Root Mother- Helen Root Brother- Billy Root (Younger) Sisters- Wanda Root and Amanda Root |
Religion | Christianity |
Hobbies | Playing the guitar |
Controversies | Late night in a Birmingham nightclub, he got punched by Australian batsman David Warner in 2013. |
Favourites | |
Cricketer | Batsman: Michael Vaughan Bowler: James Anderson |
Food | Weetabix, chocolate chips and bacon sandwich |
Actor | Brad Pitt |
Travel Destination | Barbados |
Girls, Family & More | |
Marital Status | Married |
Marriage Date | 1 December 2018 |
Affairs/Girlfriends | Carrie Cotterill |
Wife | Carrie Cotterill |
Children | Son- Alfred William Root Daughter- Name Not Known |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Joe Root
- Does Joe Root smoke?: No
- Does Joe Root drink alcohol?: Yes
- Joe was the Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 2014.
- His grandfather, Rotherham CC was a former Yorkshire captain, and his younger brother, Billy is an MCC cricketer.
- His college team-mates used to call him FEC i.e. Future England Captain.
- He is a prankster, both on and off the field.
- His favourite super hero is Batman.
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