• First Test, day one: Australia 284; England 10-0
• Smith’s 144 drives recovery from 122-8; Broad takes five wickets
Steve Smith is on the periphery no more. On his return to Test cricket with his side deep in the doldrums he struck his 24th Test century – and perhaps the most treasured of the lot. As he was embraced by his partner, Nathan Lyon, the applause from a crowd on its feet, eventually drowned the boos. At last he was back where he belonged, darting around the crease like a puppet on a string, yet always in the right place to deal with the next delivery.
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Written by Vic Marks at Edgbaston
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/aug/01/england-australia-ashes-2019-first-test-day-one-report under the title “Smith’s century rescues Australia on first day of Ashes despite Broad’s burst”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
