Steve Smith talks about Joe Root not having a Test century in Australia: ‘That is something that he wants to tick off his bucket list’

England's Joe Root celebrates after scoring a century on the third day of the fourth cricket test match between England and India at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester, England, Friday, July 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

With the Ashes a few months away, Australia ‘s Steve Smith opened up about facing England and especially Joe Root who had a decent series against India in the recent Anderson Tendulkar trophy. The England player scored 534 runs in five Tests, including 3 centuries. However, Root has yet to notch up a century in Australia having played played 27 innings Down Under, averaging 35.68 and with a highest score of 89.

“In the last two years, he has been incredible. His ability to make big scores- to go from 50 to a hundred- which was one thing he, you know, he got caught in that 50 to 100 spot for quite a while. Now, he’s just making it count and going on and making huge scores. He, hasn’t scored a 100 in Australia, that’s being talked about quite a lot. I am sure that is something that he wants to tick off his bucket list,” Smith said to Sky Sports Cricket

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