Joe Root: Full Profile, Brilliant Record, and First Century in the 2025 Australian Ashes

Joe Root returned to action in the highly anticipated 2025-26 Ashes series against arch-rivals Australia in December 2025.

The first Test match, held on November 21, 2025, at Optus Stadium, Perth, ended unsatisfactorily for England, with Root scoring just 8 runs and his team losing in two days.

In the second Test of the Ashes series, which began on December 4, 2025, at the Gabba, Brisbane, he delivered a stunning performance.

He scored his first century in Australia, scoring 135 not out from 202 balls, a highly anticipated achievement after 29 innings without a century in the land of the kangaroos.

This second Test match had a special nuance as it was played as a day-night match using a pink ball.

The next 2025-26 Ashes Test matches scheduled for December 2025 include the Third Test on December 17-21 in Adelaide and the Fourth Test on December 26-30 in Melbourne.

Born in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England on December 30, 1990, Joe Root will be 34 years old as of December 2025.

Standing at 183 cm tall, he is known as a solid right-handed batsman who plays as a top- or middle-order batter.

Joe Root also has a brother, Billy Root, who is also a cricketer.

His playing style is characterized by strong technique, minimal movement, and quick decision-making.

He is also adept at modern shots such as the reverse sweep, adapted for the limited-overs format.

Joe Root's international career began with his Test debut on December 13, 2012, against India, followed by his ODI debut on January 11, 2013, and his T20I debut on December 22, 2012, both against India.

In domestic cricket, he has played for Yorkshire since 2009 and several other teams such as the Sydney Thunder and Rajasthan Royals.

From February 2017 to April 2022, Joe Root served as captain of the England Test team. During his tenure, he led England in 64 Test matches.

He recorded a record of 27 wins and 26 losses, demonstrating significant leadership for the team.

Joe Root currently holds the record for the most runs scored by an active batsman and the second-highest run scorer of all time in Test cricket.

He is also England's highest run scorer, a remarkable achievement.

He holds the record for the most Test centuries (40) and ODI centuries (19 as of December 2025) and recognized globally, as evidenced by his nine-time top-ranked ICC Test batsman rankings as of August 2024.

As of November 2025, he was ranked number one in the ICC Test batting rankings.

At team level, Joe Root was an integral part of the England squad that won the 2019 Cricket World Cup, where he was the team's leading run-scorer.

For his services to cricket, he was awarded a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2020 New Year Honours.

He was also named Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 2014 and ICC Men's Test Cricketer of the Year in 2021.

In June 2022, he became the second batsman for England and the 14th overall to score 10,000 Test runs.

As of 2025, Root has surpassed 13,000 Test runs, making him the fifth player in cricket history to reach this milestone and the first from England.

He also scored a double century (218 runs) in his 100th Test in February 2021 against India.