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 ...

Joe Root might have had to wait for several years for his first Ashes century Down Under against Australia, but he didn't have to wait much for his second ton. The 35-year-old hit his 41st Test ...

In a significant milestone, Joe Root has now equalled Ricky Ponting’s record of 41 centuries in Test cricket. Root’s 41st century came in the final Ashes Test at Sydney’s iconic SCG on Monday. Ponting ...

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 ...

Even after scoring 39 Test centuries, Joe Root was still defined by the hundred he had not scored. No longer. After 12 years of waiting, Root’s first century in Australia cements his place among the ...

During the second Test of the Ashes 2025–26 series, Joe Root finally overcame his long wait for a Test century on Australian soil. After a drought of 15 Tests without a ton Down Under — spanning more ...

Joe Root scored his first Ashes century in Australia as he navigated testing conditions on day one of the second Test in Brisbane. His 100 came off 181 balls and was his 30th attempt in 16 Tests to ...