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 contributed a magnificent 160 to England's first-innings tally of 384 but Travis Head drove Australia to 166 for two in response on the second day of the fifth and final Ashes test on Monday.

The half-century by the former England Test captain, who sits at the No. 1 position in the ICC Test batter’s rankings, helped him move to the No. 2 position in the list of batters with the most 50s in...

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. Root's innings was finally ended at 160 from 242 balls on Monday when he popped a return catch to Michael Neser,

Opener Travis Head has celebrated his 12th Test hundred, helping Australia build a promising reply on day three of the New Year’s Ashes contest against England at the SCG.

Not only has he been near faultless with the gloves, but with bat in hand, Carey has been Australia’s second-highest run scorer in the series.