<p>Joe Root scored a hundred in an Ashes Test for England in Australia, checking off one of the few milestones missing from his impressive cricket CV as the visitors fought back to make 325 for nine at stumps on Day 1 of the Pink Ball Test at Brisbane on Thursday. </p><p>Test cricket's No. 1-ranked batter ended a 15-Test century drought Down Under dating to 2013 when he reached triple figures on Thursday in the first night session of the second Test at the Gabba.,</p><p>Root is on his fourth Ashes tour to Australia where his previous highest Test score was 89.</p>.Cummins set to miss Ashes opener with back injury; Smith likely to lead.<p>He scored 0 and 8 in the eight-wicket loss in the series-opening test in Perth.</p><p>It was Root's 40th century in his 160th Test. He is already the second highest run-scorer in history after the legendary Sachin Tendulkar.</p><p>The England and Wales Cricket Board wrote on X: “No doubt before. No doubt now. A true great of the game.”</p><p>Root was 88 not out at drinks midway through the night session. He moved into the 90s for the first time in Australia with a boundary off Brendan Doggett. He hit another boundary next ball to go to 96.</p><p>Root reached the century with a legside boundary against Scott Boland, kissed the badge on his batting helmet and then held up his bat to celebrate the milestone.</p><p>(with inputs from agencies) </p>
<p>Joe Root scored a hundred in an Ashes Test for England in Australia, checking off one of the few milestones missing from his impressive cricket CV as the visitors fought back to make 325 for nine at stumps on Day 1 of the Pink Ball Test at Brisbane on Thursday. </p><p>Test cricket's No. 1-ranked batter ended a 15-Test century drought Down Under dating to 2013 when he reached triple figures on Thursday in the first night session of the second Test at the Gabba.,</p><p>Root is on his fourth Ashes tour to Australia where his previous highest Test score was 89.</p>.Cummins set to miss Ashes opener with back injury; Smith likely to lead.<p>He scored 0 and 8 in the eight-wicket loss in the series-opening test in Perth.</p><p>It was Root's 40th century in his 160th Test. He is already the second highest run-scorer in history after the legendary Sachin Tendulkar.</p><p>The England and Wales Cricket Board wrote on X: “No doubt before. No doubt now. A true great of the game.”</p><p>Root was 88 not out at drinks midway through the night session. He moved into the 90s for the first time in Australia with a boundary off Brendan Doggett. He hit another boundary next ball to go to 96.</p><p>Root reached the century with a legside boundary against Scott Boland, kissed the badge on his batting helmet and then held up his bat to celebrate the milestone.</p><p>(with inputs from agencies) </p>
