Billy Root retires from professional cricket after 14-year career at 34

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Billy Root, younger brother of England Test captain Joe Root, has announced his retirement from professional cricket at the age of 34. The cricketer brought an end to a career spanning 14 years in the professional game. Root expressed contentment with his time in cricket, stating he would not change anything about his career. The retirement marks the conclusion of a lengthy stint in the sport for the Welsh cricketer.

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