Joe Root suffered his 27th Test loss as captain after England collapsed for 209 against New Zealand, despite his record-breaking knock in Ben Stokes' absence.
Root became the batter with the most runs against New Zealand in a particular country (Image Source: X/@cricketcomau)
Jun 22, 2026
02:54 pm
What's the storyEngland captain Joe Root's stellar batting display at The Oval was overshadowed by a heavy defeat to New Zealand.
Albeit in a losing cause, the batting talisman struck a brilliant 77 off 145 balls in the fourth innings of the game.
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