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Joe Root back in England ODI team for first time since 2023 Cricket World Cup
NAGPUR, India — Joe Root is back in England's ODI team for the first time since the 2023 Cricket World Cup. The 34-year-old Root will bat at No. 3 in the first match of the one-day international series against India in Nagpur on Thursday. It will be his 172nd ODI appearance for England.
IND vs ENG: Joe Root returns as England announce playing XI for first ODI in Nagpur
Joe Root will feature in an ODI match for the first time since the 2023 World Cup. The former captain will bat at No. 3 for England in the series opener in Nagpur on Thursday.
Joe Root Returns As England Announce Playing XI For 1st ODI Against India
Right-handed batter Root last played 50-over cricket in November 2023 against Pakistan at Eden Gardens during the ODI World Cup. His inclusion comes as England looks to stabilise its middle order in spin-friendly conditions ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
'Not anyone's fault that rise of T20s coincided with me...': Joe Root on limited T20 appearances for England
Joe Root ended the SA20 2025 as the third-highest run-getter in the tournament for the Paarl Royals in just eight matches, scoring 279 runs at an average of 55.8 and a strike rate of 140.5. It seemed like Root had never gone away from T20Is but he hasn't played for England in the format since 2019.
India vs England: Joe Root returning to ODI cricket at number three in batting order confirms Jos Buttler
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Joe Root has ‘crucial role’ to play in ODI series – England captain Jos Buttler
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England desperately need Joe Root back in T20 side
Joe Root will join his England team-mates in Mumbai at the weekend for the ODI leg of this tour. It is fast becoming clear Root is arriving in India a fortnight too late.
Should England recall Joe Root for T20 cricket after consistent struggles facing spin bowling in India?
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Jos Buttler backs Joe Root in ODI series against India
England's white-ball captain, Jos Buttler, has backed Joe Root to play a major role in the upcoming ODI series against India. The three-match series will begin on February 6 in Nagpur. This will be Root's first ODI series since the World Cup 2023.
Cricket-Root to return for England in opening ODI against India
England batsman Joe Root will make his first ODI appearance since 2023 after being named in the team to face India in the opening match of the series in Nagpur on Thursday. Root, England's leading test run scorer and second on the ODI list,
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Joe Root makes England T20 return stance clear as Brendon McCullum urged to call him up
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