Billy Root (cricketer)
{{short description|English cricketer (born 1992)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2024}}
{{Use British English|date=December 2024}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Billy Root
| image =
| country = England
| fullname = William Thomas Root
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1992|8|5}}
| birth_place = Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England
| heightft =
| heightinch =
| batting = Left-handed
| bowling = Right-arm off break
| family = Joe Root (brother)
| role =
| club1 = Nottinghamshire
| year1 = {{nowrap|2015–2018}}
| clubnumber1 = 66
| club2 = Leeds/Bradford MCCU
| year2 = 2015–2016
| club3 = Glamorgan
| year3 = {{nowrap|2019–present}}
| clubnumber3 = 7
| type1 = FC
| debutdate1 = 2 April
| debutyear1 = 2015
| debutfor1 = Leeds/Bradford MCCU
| debutagainst1 = Sussex
| type2 = LA
| debutdate2 = 27 April
| debutyear2 = 2017
| debutfor2 = Nottinghamshire
| debutagainst2 = Worcestershire
| columns = 3
| column1 = FC
| matches1 = 78
| runs1 = 4,023
| bat avg1 = 33.80
| 100s/50s1 = 7/17
| top score1 = 229
| deliveries1 = 389
| wickets1 = 8
| bowl avg1 = 34.37
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 3/29
| catches/stumpings1 = 23/–
| column2 = LA
| matches2 = 55
| runs2 = 1,604
| bat avg2 = 43.35
| 100s/50s2 = 3/8
| top score2 = 113*
| deliveries2 = 292
| wickets2 = 6
| bowl avg2 = 51.66
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 2/36
| catches/stumpings2 = 13/–
| column3 = T20
| matches3 = 50
| runs3 = 634
| bat avg3 = 21.13
| 100s/50s3 = 0/0
| top score3 = 41*
| deliveries3 = 18
| wickets3 = 0
| bowl avg3 = –
| fivefor3 = –
| tenfor3 = –
| best bowling3 = –
| catches/stumpings3 = 18/–
| date = 28 September
| year = 2024
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/425692.html ESPNcricinfo
}}
William Thomas Root (born 5 August 1992) is an English cricketer who plays for Glamorgan. Primarily a left-handed batsman, he also bowls right-arm off break. He is the brother of former England Test Captain Joe Root.
Early life
Root is the youngest son of Helen and Matt Root and grew up in Dore, Sheffield.[https://www.yorkshire.com/inspiration/features/joe-root-man-of-steel Joe Root: Man of Steel – Features | Welcome to Yorkshire] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180906161739/https://www.yorkshire.com/inspiration/features/joe-root-man-of-steel |date=6 September 2018 }} Retrieved 17 March 2018. He is the younger brother of Yorkshire and former England Test captain Joe Root. He attended King Ecgbert School in Sheffield and Worksop College as a weekly boarder.
Root and his brother played under-11s cricket for Rotherham Town CC and then, like their father, joined Sheffield Collegiate CC in Abbeydale Park, Sheffield. Former Yorkshire batsman and England captain Michael Vaughan also learnt his trade at Collegiate and was a source of inspiration for both Root brothers. Both brothers support Sheffield United F.C.{{cite web|title=Joe Root: Captaining England will drive me forward as a batsman|url=http://www.skysports.com/cricket/news/12123/10931346/joe-root-captaining-england-will-drive-me-forward-as-a-batsman|work=Sky Sports|access-date=22 November 2017|author=Drury, Sam|date=3 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201030811/http://www.skysports.com/cricket/news/12123/10931346/joe-root-captaining-england-will-drive-me-forward-as-a-batsman|archive-date=1 December 2017|url-status=live}}
Cricket career
Root made his List A debut for Nottinghamshire in the 2017 Royal London One-Day Cup on 27 April 2017.{{cite news |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1068432.html |title=Royal London One-Day Cup, North Group: Worcestershire v Nottinghamshire at Worcester, Apr 27, 2017 |publisher=ESPNCricinfo |accessdate=27 April 2017 }} He once appeared as a substitute fielder for the England cricket team. Opportunities at Nottinghamshire were limited for Root, however he did top the club averages in T20 cricket in the 2017 season, as well as making a crucial century in the final Championship game of the season at Hove, coming in at 55–4 to help force a vital draw.
=Glamorgan=
At the end of the 2018 season Root left Nottinghamshire to join Glamorgan on a two-year contract.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/45792352 |title=Billy Root: Brother of England captain Joe signs for Glamorgan |publisher=BBC Sport |date=9 October 2018 |accessdate=9 October 2018 }} Root made his County Championship debut for Glamorgan against Northamptonshire in April 2019, scoring 126 in the first innings.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/47857179 |title=County Championship: Labuschagne, Root & Carlson put Glamorgan in charge |publisher=BBC Sport |date=11 April 2019 |accessdate=20 May 2019 }} In May 2019, Root was suspended from bowling by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) due to a suspect action.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/48341873 |title=Billy Root: Glamorgan all-rounder suspended from bowling |work=BBC Sport |accessdate=20 May 2019}} On August 23, 2019, Root was cleared to bowl again.{{cite news|url=https://www.thecricketer.com/Topics/news/billy_root_cleared_resume_bowling_county_cricket_passing_independent_review.html|title=Billy Root cleared to resume bowling in county cricket after passing independent review|date=30 August 2019|accessdate=7 April 2021}} In June 2019, Root scored his maiden first-class double hundred in a championship game against Northants, posting 229 in the first innings.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/48492180 |title=County Championship: Billy Root career-best puts Glamorgan in control |work=BBC Sport |accessdate=12 April 2021}} Root ended his first season at Glamorgan with 768 runs in the County Championship and 386 runs at an average of 64.33 in the Royal London One Day Cup, making him the club's highest scorer in the competition.
During the shortened 2020 season, Root completed a fifth first-class century, making 118 against Worcestershire.
The 2021 season began with Root facing elder brother Joe in a first-class game for the first time ever as Glamorgan opened their season away to Yorkshire. Fittingly, in the second innings, Root pushed a ball from his brother into the leg side for two to reach his 6th first-class hundred.{{cite web|url=https://wisden.com/stories/county-cricket/county-championship-2021-county-cricket/watch-billy-root-brings-up-first-hundred-of-season-off-grimacing-brother-joe |title= Watch: Billy Root brings up first hundred of season off grimacing brother Joe |work= Wisden |accessdate=12 April 2011}}
Root signed a new one-year contract with Glamorgan in December 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/cz0ryzzjk29o|title=Batter Root commits to Glamorgan for 2025|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=18 December 2024}}
References
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External links
- {{cricinfo|id=425692}}
{{Glamorgan County Cricket Club squad}}
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Category:Cricketers from Sheffield
Category:Nottinghamshire cricketers
Category:Leeds/Bradford MCCU cricketers