The English Test skipper, Joe Root has inked a new long-term three-year contract with Yorkshire that will keep him at the county club till 2022. He already had a deal running through 2019 but the two parties agreed for an early renewal.

Root started his career with the Yorkshire Academy, having made his debut for the county in 2009. He scored 66 on debut which is also his jersey number. He finished his first first-class season with 1,013 runs. He then went on to make his England debut in 2012 and has scored 6,508 runs so far at 50.44.

The English skipper is regarded as one of the best batsmen of his generation alongside Virat Kohli (India), Steve Smith (Australia) and Kane Williamson (New Zealand).

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As per the quotes in Yorkshire’s official, Root said, “I love playing for Yorkshire. It’s my county. It’s where I’ve grown up and what I know. It’s the White Rose and what it’s about. For me, I don’t really see myself playing anywhere else. I’m passionate about us as a county being successful. If I’ve got any opportunity to try and add to that and be a part of something, that’s really exciting for me.”

International commitments have kept Root busy but he’s eager to represent Yorkshire whenever the opportunity arises.

Root further added, “At times it feels a little bit frustrating because you want to play more, but ultimately you have got to focus on playing for your country, which is quite a big commitment now especially given the amount of international cricket there is. It really counts, it’s your one opportunity, or two or three games, to contribute to the team or try and achieve something special. That’s the way I’ll continue to look at it, to try and contribute towards something special for the rest of the group.”