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Joe Root made a winning start to his second spell as England captain. Picture by Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com

Joe Root's England reboot off to the perfect start with rout of Pakistan
APPARENTLY some 41,000 pints were sold on day one of the Headingley Test, 31,000 on day two and 36,000 on day three.

Joe Root acknowledges the applause for his fifty at Headingley. Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images

Root answers captaincy question before Brook takes centre stage

Dom Bess was the most successful batsman for Yorkshire on Saturday, scoring 42 as the hosts put up an imposing total against Surrey. Picture by Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com

Yorkshire's batsmen the latest to put Surrey to the sword

Jonny Bairstow in action for Yorkshire at the Oval. Photo by Ben Hoskins/Getty Images for Surrey CCC.

It's Bairstow or bust for Yorkshire CCC against champions Surrey

Yorkshire's George Hill runs in at the Oval. Photo by Ben Hoskins/Getty Images for Surrey CCC.

Hill leads battling bowling performance but Yorkshire trail champions Surrey

Fin Bean in action. Picture by Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com

Fin Bean hoping to catch the eye in Division One

England's Shoaib Bashir (2R) celebrates taking the wicket of Sri Lanka's wicketkeeper Dinesh Chandimal (unseen) for 17 runs on day one of the first Test cricket match between England and Sri Lanka at Old Trafford (Picture: PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

England v Sri Lanka: Tourists provide some late resistance at Old Trafford

Jonny Bairstow on his last appearance for Yorkshire back in May 2023. (Picture: Allan McKenzie/SWPix.com)

Bairstow's back as Tattersall and England's Brook step up into lead roles

RISING STAR: England's Harry Brook, left, is congratulated by Ben Stokes after scoring century against Pakistan in Rawalpindi. The Yorkshire batsman has been picked to face South Africa. Picture: AP Photo/Anjum Naveed

Yorkshire pair make England Test squad to face New Zealand

Steve Patterson celebrates getting the prize wicket of Sir Alastair Cook. Picture Jonathan Gawthorpe

Patterson gets his "bunny" as Yorkshire fight hard to stay in the hunt

Got him: England's Jack Leach celebrates tacking the wicket of West Indies' Jermaine Blackwood. (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan)

Windies dig in to thwart England’s hopes in Second Test

England's captain Joe Root celebrates scoring a century against West Indies during day one of their second cricket Test match at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados, Wednesday, March 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan)

Root in ‘elite company’ after reaching quarter-century of centuries

England captain Joe Root celebrates reaching his century. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)

West Indies v England: Joe Root hits unbeaten century in Barbados

Leading man: West Indies’ Nkrumah Bonner on his way to a century is watched by England wicketkeeper Ben Foakes. (Picture: Getty Images)

Nkrumah Bonner makes England suffer despite best efforts of Ben Stokes

England's Jonny Bairstow celebrates reaching his century against the West Indies President's XI at Coolidge Cricket Ground in Antigua. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)

Jonny Bairstow scores unbeaten England century in Antigua

England's Dan Lawrence batting during day one of the Second LV= Insurance Test match at at Edgbaston, Birmingham. Picture date: Thursday June 10, 2021. PA Photo. See PA story CRICKET England. Photo credit should read: Mike Egerton/PA Wire.
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Lawrence set to bat at four as Root moves up

Pockets of success: England batsman and Ashes squad member Dan Lawrence. Picture: Mike Egerton/PA Wire.

Frustrated England batsman Dan Lawrence sure he can succeed at Test level

FRUSTRATION: England's Stuart Broad (right) speaks to the umpires after New Zealand's Devon Conway is given not out during day two at Edgbaston. Picture: Mike Egerton/PA

England v New Zealand, day 2: Frustration for hosts at Edgbaston

Got it: New Zealand's Will Young fields the ball off England's Dom Sibley during day one of the second Test at Edgbaston.

England v New Zealand, 2nd Test, day 1 - Burns and Lawrence give returning Engla...

CUT IT OUT: England's Ben Stokes tries to cut one through the offside on day one in Ahmedabad. Picture: Saikat Das/Sportzpics for BCCI (via ECB).

India v England – Tourists left spinning in Ahmedabad once again

England's Ben Foakes: Unbeaten top scorer.

Second Test, India v England - Joe Root’s men are sent spinning
England were heading for seemingly inevitable defeat in the second Test against India after being outplayed with bat and ball in turning conditions on the second day in Chennai.
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MILESTONE: India pace bowler Ishant Sharma. Picture: Randy Brooks/AFP/Getty Images.

How ex-Yorkshire coach Gillespie played pivotal role in Sharma’s Test milestone

India's Ravichandran Ashwin: Took 6-61. Picture: AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi

India v England – Hosts face world record chase for victory

England's Zak Crawley: Freak injur. Picture: PA

India v England - Dan Lawrence set to replace injured Zak Crawley

England captain Joe Root led the way for his team in the second Test in Galle, reaching his hundred by lunch on day three. Picture: AP/Mark Baker

Masterful Joe Root races past Sir Geoffrey Boycott for Test runs

LEADING MAN: England's Joe Root. Picture: Jon Super/NMC Pool/PA

England captain Joe Root has posted a menacing statement of intent in Sri Lanka

Victory: England's Joe Root, right, and Dom Bess.

Sri Lanka v England - Victory delight for Joe Root

Hero: England's Jonny Bairstow.

Sri Lanka v England - Jonny Bairstow steers tourists to victory

England captain Joe Root (Picture: PA)

Joe Root - ‘I thought it was really important to go out there and do it myself’

LEADING MAN: England's Joe Root led from the front as he scored an unbeaten 168 in Galle. Picture: AP/Mark Baker.

Conversion rate of Joe Root starts promisngly in big year for England captain

IN THE FRAME: Essex's Dan Lawrence cuts through the covers in the Bob Willis Trophy Final match between Somerset and Essex at Lord's. Picture: Harry Trump/Getty Images.

Sri Lanka v England – Dan Lawrence has faith in ability should he debut in Galle

England's Jonny Bairstow during a nets session at Old Trafford, Manchester. (Picture: Simon Cooper/PA Wire)

Jonny Bairstow dropped from England Test squad
Yorkshire’s Jonny Bairstow has been left out of England’s squad for the first Test of the summer to allow him to concentrate on white-ball cricket, say national selectors.
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England Test captain Joe Root Picture: AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan

Yorkshire CCC’s Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow in 30-man Test squad

Steve Patterson took career-best figures in his side's stunning win against defending Division One champions Essex at Chelmsford. Picture: Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com

Yorkshire's out of this world comeback leaves coach Andrew Gale speechless

Yorkshire's Steve Patterson took a career-best 6-40 to help Yorkshire beat Essex at Chelmsford. Picture by Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com

Comeback complete for Yorkshire after Patterson blasts out champions Essex

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