Joe Root Moves Closer to Sir Don Bradman With Stellar Knock in SCG

Australia cricket team and England cricket team are taking on each other in the 5th and final Test of the Ashes 2025-26 series at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). England captain Ben Stokes won the toss and opted and to bat first. The decision turned right for him, probably for the first time in the series.

The Three Lions managed to score 384 runs in the innings, thanks to a stellar knock from the former captain, Joe Root, who is now closer to a rare Sir Don Bradman record. Joe Root is arguably one of the best Test batsmen of this generation and he once again showed his worth in the final Ashes Test.

Joe Root 150 Record: England Legend Moves Closer to Sir Don Bradman

Root was the star of England’s first innings as he played a magnificent knock of 160 runs, featuring 15 fours. It was also his 17th 150-plus score in Tests. With this knock, he has come closer to the Australian legend, Sir Don Bradman, who had 18 150-run knocks in the Test format.

The No. 1 player in the list is the God of cricket, Sachin Tendulkar, with 20 150-run knocks, followed by Brian Lara and Kumar Sangakkara with 19 each. Bradman is in the fourth position followed by Joe Root, who can move up in the list in the upcoming matches.

In the AUS vs ENG 5th Test at Sydney, Root went past Sri Lankan legend Mahela Jayawardene, who has 16 150-plus scores to his name. Root is now fifth on the list of most 150 plus scores in Test cricket.

Joe Root Equals Ricky Ponting Record

Along with the Joe Root Don Bradman record, the Englishman equaled the former Australian great Ricky Ponting, who had also scored 41 centuries in 168 Test matches. Root is now only behind Jacques Kallis and Sachin Tendulkar in the list most centuries in Tests. Kallis has scored 45 Test centuries while Tendulkar had 51 Test centuries to his name.

While coming to the most runs in Tests, Root is already in the 2nd spot with 13,937 runs just behind Tendulkar who has 15,921 runs in the format. Root is less than 2000 runs behind from Tendulkar and it would be interesting to see how soon he can beat the Master Blaster.