Beyond the century count, the innings carried even deeper historical significance. It was Root's 17th score of 150 or more in Tests, moving him to fifth on the all-time list. That leaves him just one ...

Joe Root's 160 on day two of the fifth Ashes Test takes him level with Ricky Ponting on 41 Test hundreds, trailing only Jacques Kallis (45) and Sachin Tendulkar (50); Sky Sports' Michael Atherton: ...

The Richies were out in force on an eventful second day, an entire block of supporters decked out in either cream, bone, white, off-white, ivory or beige. Bathed in sunshine, flags fluttering over the ...

A big partnership between Joe Root and Harry Brook helped England into a rare position of strength against Australia on the first day of the fifth Test – only for bad light and rain to cut short their ...

Rain and bad light stopped play — and possibly saved Australia's blushes — on day one of the fifth Ashes Test at the SCG. England were taken off the field at 3-211, 15 minutes before tea, with Joe ...

Joe Root and Harry Brook are denied the chance to improve on their 154-run partnership as bad light and rain cut day one of the fifth Ashes Test in Sydney short, leaving England on 211-3. MATCH REPORT ...

Stumps have been called, and play has ended after just 45 overs on day one. I hope the authorities have good reason for making the call as the covers are being removed to prepare the pitch for day two ...

Joe Root's love affair with Test cricket scaled yet another peak on Monday as England's master batter produced a monumental century in the fifth Ashes Test at Sydney, nudging himself to the very ...

Australia close on 4-0 - leading by 46 runs in their second innings after 20 wickets fall on frenetic day England crumble to 110 all out: Brook 41 (34); Neser 4-45, Boland 3-30 Duckett, Bethell, ...

Australia's first spinless attack in Sydney since before Federation was punished following a promising opening hour as Joe Root and Harry Brook speed-ran England onto solid footing in the final Ashes ...