“Durham all-rounder Ben Stokes, who has been Root’s Test vice-captain since his appointment last July, will captain the side for the first time in Southampton. Stokes was waiting for this opportunity since Monday (June 29) when he said what a huge honour it would be to lead England once in his career. "I think it's unfortunate as far as West Indies cricket is concerned. His father name is Matt Root and mother Helen Root. Cotterell used to work at a bar, The Arc, in Headingley, Leeds – the home to Yorkshire County Cricket Club, who Root plays for. In his first match as the captain, on 6 July 2017, against South Africa at Lord's Root scored his 12th Test century with an innings of 190. Nicholas Pooran and wife Kathrina Miguel are setting social media ablaze! Carrie Cotterell captioned this picture, “Look at my new starfish friend #brave”, In pic: Joe Root with wife Carrie Cotterell and friends. Copyright © 2020 Mid-Day Infomedia Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Carrie in one of her social media posts wrote: “If he grows up to be half the man you are, he's an absolute diamond.”. Root and Cotterell got engaged in early 2016 and married in the cricketer’s hometown of Sheffield two years later. Carrie Cotterell got engaged to Joe Root in March 2016 whereby the English captain proposed to her before the World T20 and they married in the cricketer’s hometown of Sheffield two years later on 1 December 2018. Know What Is JKCA Scam, Delhi Air Pollution: Stubble Burning Contribution To Shoot Up As 1,230 Farm Fires Reported In Single Day, Jet Airways Operations Remain Tough, Uncertain Despite CoC Approval Of Revival Plan: Expert, Kapil Sharma Getting Paid Rs 20 Cr For His Web Series Debut? However, he went on to play the majority of his cricket for England in the middle order. If Root has to isolate at home it means he will be unable to even go for a net on his own away from the other players. You can write to him at, CreativeBrains Retail (OPC) Private Limited. Carrie Cotterell wrote, “Welcome home, 10 jaegers too many @joeroot30”, Carrie Cotterell quoted this picture with her best friend as, “New year love with @embeatt #NYE”, Carrie Cotterell captioned, “Looking forward to continuing the birthday fun and watching this babe tonight #thesmallesthead @joeroot30”, Carrie Cotterell is known to be a party-girl, she captioned, “Friday night boozing #toomuchgin”, England's premier batsman Joe Root is one of the most prolific cricketers of our time. Root got engaged to his girlfriend Carrie Cotterell in March 2016; their son, Alfred William Root, was born on 7 January 2017. Joe Root is the elder son of Helen and Matt Root and grew up in Dore, near Sheffield. On Joe Root's 29th birthday, we move away from his career and take a look at the cricketer's life beyond the field, where he loves to spend quality time with his wife … Joe Root is also the current captain of the England Test team. But at the same time I think it's unfortunate for the West Indies team because these guys have quite a bit of talent, and they'll be missed.". “So it’s something that I’m looking forward to if the opportunity presents itself. Vice-captain Ben Stokes will lead England for the first time while Jos Buttler will be the all-rounder’s deputy. In 2015, Joe Root became the top-ranked Test batsmen in the world for the first time aged 24. In 2015, Joe Root became the top-ranked Test batsmen in the world for the first time aged 24. Carrie caught the public eye when she started dating the cricket star who she loving calls “Rooty” many a time. The couple got blessed with a baby for the first time in January 2017. England Test captain Joe Root has announced the birth of his second child with wife Carrie Cotterell. Anirudh is a die-hard cricket fan, loves playing, watching and talking about cricket. He was the 6th (and highest scoring) England player to score a Test century on captaincy debut. Virat Kohli, however, has outdone Joe Root so far in the ongoing five-match Test series between India and England. He has also scored 16 hundreds and 33 fifties in the format. The England captain will have to be in isolation for seven days, with his second child due in the first week of July. Later, many more pictures of the couple followed on Insta which the fans loved to follow. Joe Root (@root66) added a photo to their Instagram account: “Happy birthday to the best wife anyone could wish for! 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England captain Joe Root will miss the first Test against the West Indies next week to be with his wife Carrie, who is expecting a baby this week. Root’s wife is due in the first week of July with the Test at the Ageas Bowl starting from July 8. Finally, as she married Root in December of 2018 she became even more popular with the cricket fans and her Instagram followers increased considerably. Former Yorkshire batsman and England captain Michael Vaughan also learnt his trade at Collegiate and was a source of inspiration for Root, who became a protege of his. Root's average was 61.77. Joe Root will have to self-isolate for seven days after attending the birth of his second child, casting major doubt over his chances of playing in the first Test against West Indies. He will join up with the England squad ahead of the second Test at Emirates Old Trafford on Monday 13 July. He has a younger brother Billy, who plays cricket for Nottinghamshire. Carrie admits to Root being a wonderful human and a great father – but she is not a fan of his frequent trips aboard for cricket and says “it never gets easier”. “I’ve given it a little thought but not really dived into it yet. By continuing to use this website, you agree to the use of these cookies. The right-hander initially was an opening batsman and occasional off-spinner, with a similar playing style to former England captain Michael Vaughan. Love you @carrieroot89 x” She became engaged to Root in March 2016 which was all over the news and she rose to fame instantly. We urge you to turn off your ad blocker for The Telegraph website so that you can continue to access our quality content in the future. The selectors will then cut the squad again to 20, giving England nine back up players to call upon in case of injury or illness.