The fifth and final Ashes Test between Australia and England is being played at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney. Resuming at 211/3 on the first day, England have scored 336 runs for the loss of 6 wickets till lunch on the second day.
Experienced star batsman Joe Root is playing with 138 runs in 200 balls with the help of 14 fours. This is Root’s second Test century in this series and his 41st overall. With this century, Root has become the joint third player with the most Test centuries. In this matter, he has equaled the great Australian player Ricky Ponting. After 211/3 on the first day, the first session of the second day was not very good for England.
They suffered their fourth blow in the form of Harry Brook at the score of 226. Brook was caught by Boland after scoring 84 runs. After this, captain Ben Stokes was caught by Mitchell Starc at the score of zero. Then Jamie Smith came to support Joe Root. Meanwhile, Joe Root completed his 41st Test century. England suffered their sixth blow in the form of Jamie Smith at the score of 323. Jamie was caught by Labuschagne at the personal score of 46. Till lunch on the second day, England has scored 336 runs at the loss of 6 wickets.
Most Test centuries
51 – Sachin Tendulkar
45 – Jacques Kallis
41 – Ricky Ponting
41 – Joe Root
38 – Kumar Sangakkara
Joe Root hadn’t scored a century in Australia before this Ashes series. He scored 138 in the first innings of the second match of the series at the Gabba. However, England lost that match. He failed in seven other innings in the first four Tests. Now, in his ninth innings of the tour, Root has scored another century. Since 2021, Root has scored 24 Test centuries. No other batsman has surpassed the 10-century mark.
