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Joe Root signs new two-year contract extension with Yorkshire Joe Root signs new two-year contract extension with Yorkshire
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England batsman Joe Root has signed a two-year contract extension to stay with Yorkshire until at least December 2016.England batsman Joe Root has signed a two-year contract extension to stay with Yorkshire until at least December 2016.
The 23-year-old is currently out injured with a badly-broken thumb, but is hoping to return for Yorkshire this month and then for England at the start of their international summer.The 23-year-old is currently out injured with a badly-broken thumb, but is hoping to return for Yorkshire this month and then for England at the start of their international summer.
His 955 Test runs, since his debut in December 2012, include a top score of 180 as an opener at Lord's in last summer's Ashes.His 955 Test runs, since his debut in December 2012, include a top score of 180 as an opener at Lord's in last summer's Ashes.
He subsequently went down the order and then lost his place during England's whitewash in Australia last winter, but signed off with a one-day international century against the West Indies in March – despite having his right thumb broken when he had scored only a single. That blow kept him out of England's unsuccessful World Twenty20 campaign in Bangladesh.He subsequently went down the order and then lost his place during England's whitewash in Australia last winter, but signed off with a one-day international century against the West Indies in March – despite having his right thumb broken when he had scored only a single. That blow kept him out of England's unsuccessful World Twenty20 campaign in Bangladesh.
Yorkshire, however, are not expecting to be without Root for long having identified the County Championship Division One match against Middlesex on 27 April as his probable comeback date.Yorkshire, however, are not expecting to be without Root for long having identified the County Championship Division One match against Middlesex on 27 April as his probable comeback date.
"I hope by the end of the month I'll be back playing some cricket," said Root, still wearing protective cover on his thumb and just before his latest appointment with that X-ray machine. "That's the timeframe they gave me at the start – about six weeks, which works out towards the end of April.
"I've had about five X-rays, so it's quite nice to see the progression. I hope I get some better news , and [then] it will almost be looking in one piece."
"But that's part of being a cricketer. You've got to take these knocks on the chin and come back. It shattered into eight pieces. But I was quite lucky it was only in the end point of my bone."
England prepare to name a new coach this month and Root senses his steep learning curve to international cricket can only be of long-term benefit.
"The pleasing thing is that, within a year's [international] cricket, I've batted at the top of the order, batted at six, won the Ashes, lost them, won in India ... pretty much done everything," he said. "To have all of those experiences in such a short space of time can only stand me in good stead. I hope I can learn from this winter, take as much of the good stuff out of it as possible.
"There are a couple of young players now coming through, who've got a great opportunity to try to become more senior within the squad. It will be interesting to see if people can stand up and do that. It's a fresh start now for the summer, and we've got to make sure we really make a statement as a team."
Of Root's new deal, Yorkshire director of cricket Martyn Moxon said: "We are delighted that Joe has committed his long-term future to the club. He is one of the brightest talents in the game and will be part of Yorkshire and England's plans for many years to come.Of Root's new deal, Yorkshire director of cricket Martyn Moxon said: "We are delighted that Joe has committed his long-term future to the club. He is one of the brightest talents in the game and will be part of Yorkshire and England's plans for many years to come.
"His desire to be the best that he can is a perfect example to our young players that if you work hard on your skills and have total commitment, you can achieve almost anything in your profession.""His desire to be the best that he can is a perfect example to our young players that if you work hard on your skills and have total commitment, you can achieve almost anything in your profession."