Root has now become the second high-profile English cricketer after Ben Stokes to pull out of the competition © BCCI/IPL England batter Joe Root has pulled out of ...

England great Joe ... best cricket I can. You look at that squad (England T20Is), it's full of talented players. They can ...

Joe Root has returned to the England ... recently during the final Test against New Zealand. Root wasn't considered for 50-over cricket post England's poor World Cup defence in India last year ...

As usual the familiar faces of county sides are complemented by a host of big-name overseas stars, chasing glory. Here, Mail Sport picks six players to keep an eye on as the Vitality Blast kicks ...