It was in August that David Warner planted the seed. “Josh Hazlewood tends to have his number quite a lot,” said Warner, ...

On Tuesday, Ben Stokes felt the briefest of tributes to Joe Root was the most eloquent. “Sometimes less is more,” he argued. “I don’t need to say anything else except he’s just the absolute GOAT.” ...

He stood, a little self-consciously, as the Old Trafford crowd rose to him, before eventually giving a thumbs-up to his captain and lifting a hand in acknowledgment of the warm and prolonged ovation.

Joe Root is still most prized wicket for Australia - Root has yet to reach three figures in 14 matches in Australia.

Joe Root has received a tabloid reception ahead of the Ashes series opener in Perth, where a local newspaper called him ...