White Rose Heroes; Joe Root, Adam Lyth & Jonny Bairstow.

As a cricket lover, I was really pleased to se that young Joe Root was chosen to succeed Alastair Cook as England captain. He certainly got off to a flyer with an excellent win against South Africa at Lord's, the home of cricket.

Acknowledgements to George Peirson of HowToGurus - probably the best Photoshop channel on YouTube.

Three legends - Shane Warne, Stuart Broad & Joe Root discussing the events of the day.

Alastair Cook, Joe Root and Jos Buttler.

Keeping an eye on younger brother Billy Root was Yorkshire and England International Joe Root in the game between Sheffield Collegiate CC 1st XI v Yorkshire Academy CC 1st XI

Joe Root tries to guide the ball down to third man. This was an one day international match against Sri Lanka at The Oval

Joe Root tries to guide the ball down to third man. Joe Root trying to guide the ball down to third man. This was an one day international match against Sri Lanka at The Oval.

Joe Root plays through the offisde in an one day international match against Sri Lanka at The Oval.

Yorkshire and England Batsman in action against Sri Lanka

Yorkshire CCC's Joe Root guiding a ball to the boundary, Vs Durham CCC 2013 (with Paul Collingwood looking on in the slips)

Joe Root signing autographs.

Joe Root

England V Australia

NatWest 3rd ODI

Edgbaston

Weds 11/9/2013

Joe Root being mobbed for his autograph