Why don't England players wear caps while batting?

BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team explains why England cricketers have to wear a helmet when batting in first-class cricket.
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Root finally scores an Ashes century for England in Australia and makes it a big one

BRISBANE, Australia(AP) — After waiting a dozen years and 15 test matches, Joe Root took a little extra time to savor his first Ashes hundred in Australia. He took off his batting helmet, kissed the ...
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Joe Root, an Ashes century in Australia and the end of one of cricket’s silliest narratives

Joe Root departs the Gabba unbeaten on 135 at the end of the day's play Philip Brown/Getty Images The Athletic has launched a Cricket WhatsApp Channel. Click here to join. It really shouldn’t make any ...
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AUS vs ENG, 2nd Ashes Test: Joe Root scores his first century in Australia

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Joe Root has finally scored a hundred in an Ashes test for England in Australia, checking off one of the few milestones missing from his impressive cricket CV. Test ...
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Joe Root forces Australia to 'admit he's a great' after ending 12-year drought with maiden Ashes century Down Under

Joe Root finally erased one of the few remaining gaps in his glittering career record on Thursday, scoring his first Test century in Australia during the day-night Ashes Test at the Gabba. The ...
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Root not just an average Joe: Conquering the final frontier leaves Aussies red-faced

Joe Root finally completed the final frontier that has eluded him for years. The England great scored a Test hundred in Australia and closed the last remaining gap in an extraordinary career. For ...
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5 big milestones Joe Root can achieve this year

Joe Root has started 2026 on a stunning note, slamming a fluent century in the fifth Ashes Test against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Monday, January 5. The former England Test captain has ...