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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.

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

Joe Root's excellent first innings comes to an end as he's caught and bowled by Michael Neser for 160, to leave England on 384-9 on day two of the fifth Ashes Test in Sydney.

Joe Root continued his Midas touch in Test cricket as he slammed his 41st hundred in the format during the fifth Ashes Test in Sydney. Root has now equalled Ricky Ponting in a major record in Test cricket.

The prolific England star brought up three figures with two off Michael Neser after a composed innings at the fifth and final Test against Australia in Sydney.

In the elite list of Most Test hundreds, Joe Root is just behind South African great Jacques Kallis (45) and Indian legend Sachin Tendulkar (51).

Australia made early in-roads after losing the toss, but an unbeaten stand of 154 saw England recover impressively before the rain came

Despite losing early wickets, Three Lions end Day 1 of the 5th Test in a decent position at 211/3 on the back of a scintillating 154-run stand by Joe Root and Harry Brook