Joe Root posted his second hundred of the series for England and Travis Head closed in on his third for Australia as Day 2 of the final Ashes test closed evenly poised on Monday. England was bowled ...

Joe Root's composed century in the fifth Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground, backed by unmatched consistency and conversions, ...

With a characteristic glide through point for one, Joe Root entered rarefied territory. He is now the second-highest run-scorer in Test match history, after overtaking Ricky Ponting, Jacques Kallis ...

41 - Centuries for Joe Root in Test cricket. He is now joint-third in the list of top century-makers in Tests alongside Ricky Ponting, and is only behind Sachin Tendulkar (51) and Jacques Kallis (45).

Joe Root has continued to shatter records in Test cricket and has levelled with Ricky Ponting to enter an elite list of company.

The recently concluded England vs. India series saw England’s talisman batter break multiple Test match records. Joe Root went up many lists and has now scored a record 13 Test hundreds against India.

Off the former, he scored just 3 off 7 deliveries, a dot and a single before Smith's demise. Against Head, he cracked a couple of freebie fours - a drag down pulled fine, a sweep from one tossed up ...

SYDNEY (AP) — Joe Root's second century of the series led England to 364 all out in its first innings just before tea on Day 2 of the fifth and final Ashes test ...