Broadcaster Mark Nicholas has likened Joe Root to rock stars such as David Bowie and Bruce Springsteen for his ability to continually reinvent himself.
Joe Root has no regrets about the manner of England's Ashes loss at Edgbaston, insisting he would like to "go back in time" and captain England in the same fearless fashion as Ben Stokes.
Coach Brendon McCullum insists England felt "validated" despite an agonising defeat in the first Ashes Test, and doubled down on the selection gamble of Moeen Ali.
Joe Root's first Ashes century in eight years provided calm amid the storm as England and Australia traded blows in a high-octane opening day at the first Test.
Moeen Ali has answered England's Ashes call, reversing his retirement from Test cricket for one last mission against Australia.
Joe Root has scored more Test runs than any other batter currently playing the game, but the former England captain admits he has yet to nail down his identity in Ben Stokes' revolutionary regime.