Joe Root Biography

• By Editorial Team

Joe Root : KEY FACTS

Birthday

Dec 30, 1990

Profession

Cricketer

Birth Place

Sheffield, United Kingdom

Age

34 Years

Joe Root is a famous British Cricketer, who was born on Dec 30, 1990 in Sheffield, United Kingdom. Find Joe Root age, wife, net worth, height, weight, education, career, family, images, biography & more updates. Get information about Joe Root’s all key achievements or accomplishments, including professional and personal life detail.

Personal Profile About Joe Root

Joseph Edward Root is an English cricketer. He plays Test and ODI cricket for England and also plays for Yorkshire in domestic cricket. He was the captain of the England Test team from 2017 to 2022. Root was the top scorer of the team that won the 2019 Cricket World Cup.

Root has also been the number one Test batsman in ICC rankings nine times. In the Joe Root biography, he also bowls part-time off-spin and is a safe fielder.

Counting the Years

Joe Root age is 34 Years old. He was born on 30 December 1990 in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. Growing up, he followed in his father’s footsteps by joining Sheffield Collegiate CC and was inspired by Michael Vaughan during his early years. Joe Root age was 22 years old when he started and has now played more than a decade of international cricket.

Partner in Life

Joe Root wife name is Carrie Cotterell. The couple got married in 2018. Carrie was born in England in 1990. She used to work as a bar manager at The Arc in Headingley before her marriage. The couple first met at her workplace through friends. She caught Root’s attention immediately. Today, they have two children, born in 2017 and 2020. Still, Joe Root wife prefers to stay away from the spotlight.

Record-Breaking Knocks

Joe Root centuries are a big part of his cricket legacy. He has scored 39 centuries in Test cricket and 18 in ODIs. It is the highest for any England player. In June 2022, he became the second batsman from England and the 14th in cricket history to cross 10,000 Test runs. His consistent ability to score in both formats shows why Joe Root centuries remain unmatched in English cricket.

Standing Tall

Joe Root height is 1.83 m, which makes him 6 feet tall. Joe Root height is more than an average Englishman's, thanks to his athletic lifestyle and career. His tall build also helps him as a first-slip fielder, where he holds the record for most Test catches by an outfield player.