Joe Root Age, Wiki and Bio

Joe Root

Quick Info

ProfessionCricketer
NationalityEnglish
Date of Birth30/12/1990
Age33 years
BirthplaceDore, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England

Bio/Wiki

Full NameJoseph Edward Root
Nickname(s)
  • Joe
  • Shorty
  • The Golden Child

Physical Stats & More

Height183 cm
Eye ColorLight Blue
Hair ColorBlonde

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolKing Ecgbert School, Sheffield
CollegeWorksop College in Worksop

Personal Life

Zodiac signCapricorn
HometownSheffield, South Yorkshire, England
ReligionChristianity
Hobbies
  • Playing the guitar

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date1/12/2018
Affairs/Girlfriends
  • Carrie Cotterill
WifeCarrie Cotterill
Children
SonAlfred William Root
DaughterName Not Known

Family

FatherMatt Root
MotherHelen Root
Siblings
BrotherBilly Root (Younger)
Sisters
  • Wanda Root
  • Amanda Root

Career

International Debut
Test13/12/2012 vs India in Nagpur
ODI11/1/2013 vs India in Rajkot
T2022/12/2012 vs India in Mumbai
Jersey Number
  • #5, 66 (England)
  • #5 (IPL, County Cricket)
Domestic/State Team
  • Yorkshire
  • England
  • England XI
Nature on fieldCalm
Likes to play against
  • Australia
  • India
Favourite ShotStraight drive
Records
Debut Test Innings73 runs in 289 minutes is the 6th longest innings by an English batsman on debut
Key Records
  • 1st Yorkshire batsman to hit an ODI hundred at Headingley
  • 3rd highest run-scorer in cricket history after 25 Tests
  • 83 runs of 44 balls in ICC World T20 2016 match against South Africa
  • Most Test centuries/runs by an England batsman in a year
Other Achievements
  • 10,000 runs in Test cricket
  • 2nd England player to score 10,000 Test runs
Career Turning PointGetting Man of the Series award for England Under-19 against Bangladesh Under-19 in 2010

Favourites

Cricketer
BatsmanMichael Vaughan
BowlerJames Anderson
Food
  • Weetabix
  • Chocolate chips
  • Bacon sandwich
ActorBrad Pitt
Travel DestinationBarbados

Some Lesser Known Facts

Named Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 2014
His grandfather was a former Yorkshire captain
College team-mates referred to him as FEC (Future England Captain)
Known as a prankster both on and off the field
Considers Batman as his favorite superhero
Does not smoke but consumes alcohol