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Steve Smith claimed playing against England was like Christmas every day after his second century of the first Test left Joe Root’s side needing to bat through day five to prevent Australia from claiming a 1-0 Ashes lead.
Smith ground England’s Jimmy Anderson-deprived attack into the dust on day four. In following his first-innings 144 with a masterful 142 from 207 balls in the second, the right‑hander became the first Australian since Steve Waugh at Old Trafford in 1997 to score two centuries in the same Test on English soil.
Written by Ali Martin at Edgbaston
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/aug/04/ashes-2019-england-australia-day-four-reaction under the title “Playing England feels like Christmas every day, says Steve Smith”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
