Summary
Joe Root scored a century in the second Ashes Test match in Brisbane. This was his first Test century in Australia, making it his 40th Test century overall.
Key Facts
- Joe Root scored his first Test century in Australia on December 4, 2025.
- The match is the second Test of the Ashes series, held in Brisbane.
- Root's century came in his 30th innings in Australia.
- He reached this milestone while England was at 256-7.
- Root's career now includes 40 Test centuries.
- This century places Root one behind Ricky Ponting's record of most Test centuries.
- Root's performance was praised by former teammate Sir Alastair Cook.
- The achievement ended debates about Root's status as an all-time great without a century in Australia.
