Joe Root slams 41st Test century, equals Ricky Ponting's record

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England’s batting mainstay Joe Root struck his 2nd period of the Ashes bid connected Monday, taking his wide tally to 41 Test hundreds and drafting level with Australian large Ricky Ponting successful 3rd spot connected the all-time list. The prolific right-hander reached the landmark with a mates disconnected Michael Neser during a composed innings successful the 5th and last Test against Australia successful Sydney.The 35-year-old, who sits 2nd connected the all-time Test run-scorers’ database down lone India fable Sachin Tendulkar, smashed 11 fours successful his 146-ball knock. Root’s masterclass guided England to 272 for 5 midway done the greeting league connected time two, having resumed the time connected 72.

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It was his 2nd 100 of the bid and his archetypal with the reddish ball, pursuing a sublime unbeaten 138 successful the day-night Test successful Brisbane that ended a agelong hold for a period successful Australia aft 3 erstwhile Ashes tours.Root’s latest feat puts him alongside Ponting connected the all-time database of Test centuries, with lone Tendulkar (51) and South Africa’s Jacques Kallis (45) up of him. Making his Test debut successful 2012, Root is featuring successful his 163rd Test.