- Joe Root was England’s highest scoring batsman during the 2019 competition
- He was awarded the MBE as part of the 2020 New Year Honors List.
- He also holds the record of having overseen the most wins as a Test captain.
Former England Test cricket captain Joe Root has been awarded an MBE for his services to cricket.
The 33-year-old had previously received the award as part of the 2020 New Year Honors list.
It came after the Yorkshire batsman helped England win the 2019 ODI World Cup, with Eoin Morgan’s side sealing a dramatic victory over New Zealand in the final at Lord’s, after the match went to a Super Over.
Root had also been England’s leading run-scorer during the tournament, finishing fifth in the leading run-scorers’ standings, scoring a total of 556.
He was also part of the team of the tournament, along with teammates Jason Roy, Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer.
Joe Root (right) smiled alongside his partner Carrie, after receiving his MBE.
The former England cricketer was awarded the medal for his services to cricket, following his heroics in the 2019 ODI Cricket World Cup.
Root was photographed Wednesday receiving the award alongside his partner, Carrie.
The couple, who have been married since 2018, smiled as England’s debutant lifted his medal at Windsor Castle.
The former England Test captain, who succeeded Alastair Cook in 2017 at the age of 23, also holds the record for most caps and wins as England Test captain.
Root made his first-class cricket debut for Yorkshire in 2009 in a match against Essex and has since enjoyed a brilliant career, making his Test debut for England against India in Nagpur in 2012.
While England suffered a poor run of form in India, Root (pictured) showed his class by scoring a century in Ranchi.
Root has also been in excellent form for Yorkshire in the County Championship this season.
Root has since scored 11,736 Test runs for England and 6,522 runs in ODI cricket.
His teammate Stokes was also awarded an MBE as part of the 2020 Honors List.
