Joe Root Equals Ponting with 41st Test Century; Sachin's Record Next Target

• England's Joe Root scored his 41st Test century against Australia in the Sydney Test.
• Root's century equals Australian legend Ricky Ponting's record of 41 Test centuries.
• He is now joint third in the list of most Test centuries, behind Sachin Tendulkar (51) and Jacques Kallis (45).
• Root has scored 24 Test centuries since 2021, the most by any player in that period.
• Other top century scorers since 2021 include Steve Smith, Kane Williamson, Harry Brook, and Shubman Gill (10 each).

Why It Matters: Joe Root's 41st Test century matches Ricky Ponting, setting sights on Sachin Tendulkar's record.