"I'm fed up": Root sick and tired of talking about 'stuff that's not cricket'

Joe Root admits he was not prepared for the full extent of off-field challenges associated with captaining England on this Ashes tour.

Years of lean endeavour that forged England's most-capped Captain Cook

Joe Root has hailed Alastair Cook for overcoming a loss in form and criticism of his captaincy as he prepares to become England’s most-capped Test player.

The historic day-night Test at Adelaide Oval was a huge ratings winner. AAP Image/David Mariuz

Cook opposes pink-ball Ashes Tests

Alastair Cook has echoed the sentiments of Australia skipper Steve Smith in calling for the 2017/18 Ashes series to remain a red-ball contest.