Joe Root's composed century in the fifth Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground, backed by unmatched consistency and conversions, cements him as the standout Test batter of the current era.

Joe Root smashed his 41st Test century on the second day of the fifth and final Ashes Test in Sydney. He scored 160 runs to get closer to Sachin Tendulkar on the list of players with the most runs in Test cricket.

It will come down to Joe Root’s motivation to keep pushing the boundaries. If the desire remains intact, he will definitely break Sachin Tendulkar's records.

When 2026 began, Joe Root had just turned 35 and it was Sachin Tendulkar’s records were in front of him. At the moment, the England legend is chasing the records of most runs, 100s, 50s, 50+ scores and appearances in Test cricket. All of them belong to Sachin and Root has the chance to break them all. But could he retire before that?

JOE ROOT scored his 41st Test century but England endured another dismal day in the Ashes. Apart from Root’s excellence, there were yet more sloppy shots by England’s batsmen and then the bowlers

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

From Joe Root’s dominance to Alastair Cook’s grit, here’s a look at England’s top five batters with the most Test centuries in cricket history.

Joe Root and Harry Brook have shared a 154-run partnership to guide England to 211 for three before bad light stopped play on Day 1 of the final Ashes test against Australia.

Shubman Gill is the closest all-round challenger on output and conversion. He has 1,849 runs at an average of 54.38 with eight hundreds in the same window, the kind of profile that screams sustained purple patch.