Timeline: From Yorkshire scholar to the England captaincy - the rise of Joe Root

Joe Root will be named as the new England captain on Monday. Here The Yorkshire Post chronicles the Sheffield batsman's rise to the top.
Joe Root batting for the Yorkshire Acadamy on his journey to the top.Joe Root batting for the Yorkshire Acadamy on his journey to the top.
Joe Root batting for the Yorkshire Acadamy on his journey to the top.

1990: Born in Sheffield, December 30

2004: Youngest player to be given Yorkshire scholarship at 13.

2006: Sheffield Collegiate first team debut in Yorkshire League alongside father Matt

A fresh-faced Joe Root at Yorkshire's photocall in 2010. (Picture: Vaughn Ridley/SWPix)A fresh-faced Joe Root at Yorkshire's photocall in 2010. (Picture: Vaughn Ridley/SWPix)
A fresh-faced Joe Root at Yorkshire's photocall in 2010. (Picture: Vaughn Ridley/SWPix)

2007: Yorkshire Academy and Seconds debuts

2008: 122 not out for Academy v Scotland U19s

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2009: Yorkshire first-team debut, scoring 63 in 40-over game at Headingley v Essex side including Alastair Cook. Root player of series in England U19 tour to Bangladesh

2010: Starred at U19 World Cup

A fresh-faced Joe Root at Yorkshire's photocall in 2010. (Picture: Vaughn Ridley/SWPix)A fresh-faced Joe Root at Yorkshire's photocall in 2010. (Picture: Vaughn Ridley/SWPix)
A fresh-faced Joe Root at Yorkshire's photocall in 2010. (Picture: Vaughn Ridley/SWPix)

2011: Championship debut for Yorkshire. Hit 66 for England Lions at Scarborough, where he scored first Championship century and finished season with over 1,000 runs.

2012: Centuries for Lions v Sri Lanka and West Indies. Double-hundred for Yorkshire v Hampshire, and capped

2012: Named as PCA’s and Cricket Writers Club’s Young Player of the Year, hit 73 on Test debut for England at Nagpur v India

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2013: First Test hundred, at Headingley, v New Zealand. Youngest England player to score an Ashes century, making 180 v Australia at Lord’s

2014: Maiden one-day international century v West Indies, despite broken thumb. Named in ICC’s ‘Test Team of Year’.

2015: His 1,278 Test runs made him the No 1 batsman in world

2015: Became England’s Test vice-captain, and man-of-series in winning Ashes for second time.

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2016: Helped England reach World Twenty20 final and scored more Test runs than anyone in world, including career-best 254 v Pakistan at Old Trafford

2017: Became a father for first time to baby son Alfred before joining England tour of India

2017: February 13, appointed England captain with a Test average of 52.8 from 53 matches.