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Joe Root smashed his 41st Test century on the second day of the fifth and final Ashes Test in Sydney. He scored 160 runs to get closer to Sachin Tendulkar on the list of players with the most runs in Test cricket.
It was, arguably, the trickiest bit of Joe Root's Monday in Sydney.He went through his usual routines, cameras fixed on his every tick. Cheeks ruddy, he puffed them out once more, took a deep breath,
As Joe Root slams his 41s Test century, we take a look at how close is the England batter to breaking Sachin Tendulkar’s Test hundreds and runs world record.
Joe Root slammed a masterful 150 during the first innings of the fifth Ashes Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Root has now covered some decent ground on Sachin Tendulkar in the list for most runs in Test cricket.
Joe Root's composed century in the fifth Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground, backed by unmatched consistency and conversions, cements him as the standout Test batter of the current era.
Perhaps it was not a coincidence that England’s best day of the series came on a rain-reduced afternoon where they were denied the time to stuff it up – but for one afternoon, one of cricket’s greates
As Joe Root sauntered back into the Sydney Cricket Ground’s picture-perfect pavilion, the southern sun glinting off its sloping green roof, he had every reason to cherish the moment. For his glorious innings of 160,
When 2026 began, Joe Root had just turned 35 and it was Sachin Tendulkar’s records were in front of him. At the moment, the England legend is chasing the records of most runs, 100s, 50s, 50+ scores and appearances in Test cricket. All of them belong to Sachin and Root has the chance to break them all. But could he retire before that?
Australia made early in-roads after losing the toss, but an unbeaten stand of 154 saw England recover impressively before the rain came
Joe Root scored his second Test century Down Under as he hit a ton in the fifth and final Ashes match against Australia on Day 2 of the Sydney Test.