Billy Root
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 younger brother of Yorkshire and England Test captain Joe Root. He once appeared as a substitute fielder for the England cricket team.
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| Full name | William Thomas Root | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 August 1992 Sheffield, Yorkshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off break | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | JE Root (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2018 | Nottinghamshire (squad no. 66) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Leeds/Bradford MCCU | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–present | Glamorgan (squad no. 66) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FC debut | 2 April 2015 Leeds/Bradford MCCU v Sussex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LA debut | 27 April 2017 Nottinghamshire v Worcestershire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 29 September 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
He made his List A debut for Nottinghamshire in the 2017 Royal London One-Day Cup on 27 April 2017.[1]
At the end of the 2018 season Root left Nottinghamshire to join Glamorgan on a two-year contract.[2] Root made his County Championship debut for Glamorgan against Northamptonshire in April 2019, scoring 126 in the first innings.[3] In May 2019, Root was suspended from bowling by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) due to a suspect action.[4]
References
- "Royal London One-Day Cup, North Group: Worcestershire v Nottinghamshire at Worcester, Apr 27, 2017". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
- "Billy Root: Brother of England captain Joe signs for Glamorgan". BBC Sport. 9 October 2018. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
- "County Championship: Labuschagne, Root & Carlson put Glamorgan in charge". BBC Sport. 11 April 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- "Billy Root: Glamorgan all-rounder suspended from bowling". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 May 2019.