Joe Root equals Ricky Ponting’s record for third-most Test centuries during Ashes final
The right-handed batter scored his 41st Test hundred at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Monday, achieving the milestone in his 163rd Test match.
The right-handed batter scored his 41st Test hundred at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Monday, achieving the milestone in his 163rd Test match.
The world’s top-ranked Test batter had endured three previous Ashes tours Down Under without tasting success, but that personal drought finally ended as England chased down a target of 175 in a dramatic two-day contest.
With the opening Test in Perth starting November 21, Root has again become a focal point in local discussions, especially given that he has yet to score a Test century in Australia.
Root heads into the series holding a firm lead at the top of the ICC Test batting rankings, but the seasoned campaigner has yet to conquer one of his biggest hurdles, performing consistently against Australia away from home.
While Root is winless in Tests against the Aussies away from home across 14 previous contests, it's the fact he has never scored a century on Australian shores that still concerns the 34-year-old heading into this year's tour.
Not known for reacting to sledges, Root uncharacteristically bit back when Prasidh tried to chirp at him. Though the pacer later brushed it off as mere banter, he admitted surprise that Root responded so strongly.
Former Australia opener David Warner believes Joe Root will be crucial to England’s chances during their upcoming five-Test Ashes series in Australia later this year.
Following Joe Root’s historic 150-run knock at Old Trafford on Day 3 of the fourth Test, former England cricketer Jonathan Trott said the talismanic batter is mastering his game with every knock that he plays.
During his sublime knock of exactly 150 in the fourth Test against India at Old Trafford, Root rose from fifth to second on the all-time Test run-scorers list, surpassing Rahul Dravid and Jacques Kallis along the way.
In a landmark innings at Old Trafford, Joe Root etched his name deeper into cricketing history, becoming the second-highest run-scorer in Test cricket.
