I played my first game of adult cricket at about eight or nine when the fifth team were short and picked me… — Joe Root Copy Share Image
I've always wanted to play Test cricket from a young age and that's what you dream about. But you have to make… — Joe Root Copy Share Image
Whenever I go through any sort of bad patch, I remind myself that part of the game of cricket is God testing… — Joe Root Copy Share Image
Time has never really been an issue in Test cricket, especially in the modern game where things naturally move quicker than they… — Joe Root Copy Share Image
I love playing five days of cricket; personally, I think it's the best format. — Joe Root Copy Share Image
We should be looking to inspire every living person in this country to play the game of cricket. — Joe Root Copy Share Image
You have to enjoy winning and being part of a successful team, just being a young bloke. But at the same time… — Joe Root Copy Share Image
I'd love to go and visit Pakistan. It would be a great opportunity to go and play there personally. Unfortunately, it's not… — Joe Root Copy Share Image
Coming out of the Ashes in 2013-14 and the World Cup in 2015 I realised how much I wanted to be a… — Joe Root Copy Share Image
I was pretty much a goody-two shoes at school - a bit boring, didn't get in trouble with teachers - it was… — Joe Root Copy Share Image
In white-ball cricket the conditions do vary, but throughout Tests it varies a lot more in a five-day game, and home advantage… — Joe Root Copy Share Image
I've played a lot of cricket at Trent Bridge over the years, and have had a lot of fond memories there. — Joe Root Copy Share Image
A lot of the things we do in Test cricket revolves around planning for the Ashes series down under. — Joe Root Copy Share Image
That's the food chain that cricket is sometimes. You have to be at the top of it otherwise you get swept away… — Joe Root Copy Share Image
You try to make sure you have respect for the opposition but still play to win and play hard cricket. — Joe Root Copy Share Image
There are always different areas in the game you want to develop. For me it's my all-round game in different conditions in different places… — Joe Root Copy Share Image
As a batter you are generally playing a mental game most of the time and having too long to prepare can work against you… — Joe Root Copy Share Image
I'm just trying to score as many runs as I can each time. The more I can make over a hundred, the better. — Joe Root Copy Share Image
I have been given a fantastic opportunity to captain the Test side and will continue to work very hard at doing my best at… — Joe Root Copy Share Image
As a player I think you naturally think long term and think what is the schedule in the next year or so. — Joe Root Copy Share Image
I remember getting hit in the ribs when I was on about eight or nine in my first game, and everyone rushed over, quite… — Joe Root Copy Share Image
You want to be busy and try and get the scoreboard moving, and showing that intent when you go out there is important. — Joe Root Copy Share Image
I used to see Michael Vaughan play at the club and then to watch him captain England was inspiring. — Joe Root Copy Share Image
I have a short, home-made armguard because I don't like the regular ones. I'd wear that on a lively pitch. I don't use a… — Joe Root Copy Share Image
