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Billy Root to retire at the end of Glamorgan’s season

Glamorgan have confirmed the batter’s retirement after a county career that included almost 5,000 runs for the club.

George Benn ·

Sophia Gardens cricket ground. Archive photo: Ruth Sharville, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Geograph and Wikimedia Commons.

Sophia Gardens, Glamorgan’s home ground, photographed in September 2021. This is a ground photograph, not a portrait of Billy Root. Photo: Ruth Sharville, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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Billy Root will retire from professional cricket at the end of the 2026 season, Glamorgan have announced. The batter joined the Welsh county ahead of the 2019 campaign and has been part of its recent white-ball trophy-winning teams.

Root at Glamorgan

4 figures

First-class matches
67
White-ball matches
More than 70
Runs for Glamorgan
Almost 5,000
Centuries
7

Source: Glamorgan Cricket retirement announcement

Almost 5,000 Glamorgan runs

In its retirement announcement, the club credits Root with 67 first-class appearances, more than 70 white-ball games and almost 5,000 runs for Glamorgan. Those figures cover his time with the county, rather than his whole professional career. His Glamorgan record includes seven centuries and a double hundred.

Root received his county cap in 2021. Glamorgan also highlighted his batting contribution to the 2024 One-Day Cup final win and his role across its two successful one-day campaigns.

Wallace pays tribute

Director of cricket Mark Wallace praised Root’s professionalism and consistency, saying: “We thank Billy for everything he has given to the Club and wish him the very best for the future.”

The announcement follows Colin Ingram’s retirement, confirmed by Glamorgan on 22 September.

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