Friday's match will be the first time Root has led England out at his Yorkshire home ground.
August 25, 2017In 2000, the teams started the fourth Test of a five- match series at Yorkshire's headquarters all square at 1-1.
August 24, 2017The first day/night Test in Britain saw England thrash a hapless West Indies by an innings and 209 runs.
August 20, 2017Victory gave England a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
August 20, 2017England were 348 for three at stumps on the first day.
August 18, 2017Major question remarks remain over several frontline batting positions.
August 8, 2017Root's 78 was the only fifty in a meagre first-innings total that left England well behind in the game.
July 18, 2017England, who resumed on one without loss, lost four wickets before lunch and a further six before tea.
July 18, 2017The 26-year-old Root scored a brilliant 190 as England romped to 211-run win over South Africa.
July 13, 2017The result meant Joe Root enjoyed a resounding victory in his first Test as England captain.
July 10, 2017South Africa were 96 for two at Tea in reply to England's first innings 458, a deficit of 362 runs.
July 7, 2017England rode on captain Joe Root’s charismatic 190-run knock to post 458 runs in their innings.
July 7, 2017Joe Root marked his first innings as England captain with a brilliant 184 not out.
July 7, 2017Captain Joe Root (33*) and Ben Stokes (4) were batting as England reached 82/4 at Lunch.
July 6, 2017England will hope captaincy drives the 26-year-old Yorkshireman on to even greater heights.
July 5, 2017England beat Bangladesh by eight wickets in Group A match of the Champions Trophy.
June 2, 2017