Joe Root smiles alongside partner Carrie as he receives MBE for services to cricket after the former Test captain played an integral role in England's 2019 ODI World Cup victory Joe Root was England's highest scoring batsman during the 2019 competition He was awarded the MBE as part of the 2020 New Year's Honours List He also holds the record of having overseen the most wins as Test captain By Ed Carruthers Published: 15:20 BST, 12 June 2024 | Updated: 15:20 BST, 12 June 2024 e-mail 14 shares 5 View comments Former England cricket Test captain Joe Root has received an MBE for his services to cricket. The 33-year-old had previously been handed the award as part of the 2020 New Year's Honours list. It came after the Yorkshire batter had helped England win the 2019 ODI World Cup, with Eoin Morgan ' 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 the leading run scorer for England during the tournament, finishing fifth in the rankings of the top run-scorers, scoring a total of 556. He also made the team of the tournament, alongside team-mates Jason Roy, Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer . Joe Root (right) smiled alongside his partner Carrie, after having been presented with his MBE The former England Cricketer was awarded the medal for services to cricket, following his heroics at the 2019 ODI Cricket World Cup Read More COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND-UP: Joe Root scores his second century in a row as Yorkshir.
