Steve Smith’s century drags Australia out of trouble on first day of Ashes
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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