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[root, root] / rut, rʊt /




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As Stokes' deputy, he is an obvious candidate to become the 83rd man to lead England in Test cricket, with perhaps Stokes' predecessor Joe Root the only alternative.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

Beyond Brook or Root, it is unclear who those options may be.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

"There was a build-up to it, how things were during the whole week at Lord's and then another moment when I sat next to Joe Root in the dressing room," he said.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

After he dragged on off Smith, Bethell and Root calmly moved to stumps.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

Root swabbed his eye with a cleansing solution.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer




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