Joe Root Hints at Another Ashes Tour After Tying Ponting's Century Record

• Joe Root scored 160 in the fifth Test in Australia, his second century of the series.
• This was his 41st Test hundred, equaling Ricky Ponting for third all-time.
• Root, 35, hinted at a return for another Ashes tour in Australia, despite speculation it might be his last.
• He is the second-highest Test run-scorer after Sachin Tendulkar and is chasing Tendulkar's records.
• Former Australia coach Darren Lehmann praised Root as "the best player outside of Bradman".

Why It Matters: Joe Root, after tying Ricky Ponting's century record, eyes future Ashes tours and Tendulkar's records.