The Kiwi star showered praise on Root for the phenomenal display he has produced on the crease. He admitted that he is a fan of the Englishman and the other two members of the 'Fab Four', Virat Kohli and Steven Smith.
Gerrard is a leading contender for England skipper along with Chelsea's John Terry and Frank Lampard.
The eagerly awaited International Masters League (IML) is set to electrify the cricketing world, uniting legendary players from six cricketing powerhouses-India, Sri Lanka, Australia, England, South Africa, and West Indies-for an exhilarating T20 franchise tournament.
Match referee Richie Richardson imposed the suspension on Morgan after England were ruled to be two overs short after time allowances during their victory over Pakistan in the third ODI in Bristol on Tuesday.
Former England cricket captain and noted commentator Tony Greig has passed away on Saturday. The 66-year former cricket was suffering from lung cancer.
Kompany delighted with Olise's progress
'Hopefully, he will be back from his injuries soon. The priority will be the Champions Trophy, so we are going to make sure he is ready for that.'
Images from the first One-Day International between England and Australia, at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, on Thursday.
IMAGES from Day 3 of the 2nd Test played between Pakistan and England in Multan, on Thursday.
Brook's average of 62.54 is the second highest in Test history among players with a minimum of 20 Test innings. His average is only second to the incpmparable Australian batter Sir Don Bradman, who scored 6,996 runs in 52 Tests at an average of 99.94, with 29 centuries and 13 fifties.
The Liverpool midfielder won 114 caps for his country after making his debut in a 2-0 win over Ukraine at Wembley in 2000.
According to accuweather.com, the weather conditions in Bridgetown, Barbados, on Saturday is expected to be 'cloudy, windy and humid with a couple of showers and a thunderstorm early in the day.'
IMAGES from football matches played across European leagues on Saturday
Former England captain Ray Illingworth, who famously captained the team to an Ashes series victory in Australia in 1970-71, has died at the age of 89.
IMAGES from the Day 4 of the 1st Test between England and Sri Lanka in Manchester on Saturday
Michael Vaughan put the blame on alleged 'India-centric' scheduling for Afghanistan's disappointing show
A dominant India ended England's title defence by handing them a 68-run thumping in the second semi-final of the T20 World Cup.
Alastair Cook has said he is desperate to stay on as England captain after hinting he may quit earlier in the week.
Roundup of the matches being held across major football leagues in Europe
After being blanked by Spain in Monday's match, England captain Barry Middleton said his team did not play to its potential as they were already assured of a semi-final place in the hockey World Cup.
His agent Bo Gustavsson told Reuters he had passed away Monday morning.
PHOTOS from the 3rd Test Between England and West Indies on Sunday.
'England are going to beat India in Guyana and South Africa will be too good for Afghanistan so it will be a South Africa versus England final.'
Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has put aside club rivalry by stating that Liverpool's Steven Gerrard would be the best man to lead England at Euro 2012.
England's new Test captain Joe Root will seek to bolster his leadership skills with big scores and has promised to ensure the side are better prepared to defend the Ashes in Australia than they were on the previous trip.
'He's obviously got a young family now. In two-three years' time, everything changes, and he just wants to spend quiet time; I completely get that.'
The top-order batsman, out of international cricket for a year with a knee injury, takes over from Andrew Flintoff for the Twenty20 game against Australia.
David Beckham quit as England captain after six years in the job in the wake of their QF defeat by Portugal
England players returned home even before the completion of the IPL's league stage on Sunday.
Images from Day 2 of the second Test between England and the West Indies, at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, on Friday.
Bairstow's highest score in the series so far was 37, posted in the opener in Hyderabad
James Anderson concluded his illustrious 21-year international cricket career with his 704th and final wicket on Friday during England's commanding victory over West Indies
Handling of part-timer Joe Root that intrigued many after the second day's play on Friday.
Photos from the 2nd Test between England and West Indies at Trent Bridge on Sunday
Bumrah finished with figures of 6 for 45 -- his 10th five wicket haul in Test cricket -- while also becoming the fastest Indian pacer to take 150 Test wickets.
IMAGES from Day 2 of the first Test between England and the West Indies, at Lord's, London, on Thursday.
Sunday's performance against France probably added several million to his value.
England captain Steven Gerrard has signed a contract extension that will keep him at Liverpool until 2015, the English Premier League club announced.
Buttler praised leg-spinner Adil Rashid (2/13) and Liam Livinstone (1/24) for their efforts with the ball.
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