At the close, England were 192 for two and trailing by 135 runs with Cook, playing in an English-record 34th consecutive Ashes Test, unbeaten on 104 and skipper Joe Root providing support on 49 in a 112-run partnership. Debutant Tom Curran celebrated his first Test wicket as Smith chopped a short, wide delivery on to his stumps on 76, early on the second day. With his dismissal, Smith has now scored 502 runs in the Ashes series at a stunning average of 125.50. His elder brother, Shaun, lost a leg before wicket review on 61 off 148 balls to Stuart Broad. Cummins was snapped up at slip off Broad for four, before Lyon was lbw to Anderson for a duck to end the Australian innings.

Source: The Express Tribune December 27, 2017 09:22 UTC