England were skilfully and methodically worn down by superbly disciplined Australian batsmanship, headed by Shaun Marsh, who hit an unbeaten 126. The odd ball whistled past the outside edge; occasionally the pace of the deliveries surprised Tim Paine behind the stumps. In fact, Joe Root did not have to make that decision since Australia declared 11 overs before it was available. Marsh is from Western Australia; Paine is from Tasmania. Just before dinner he completed his fifth Test century and his first against England with a perfectly placed pull off Chris Woakes.

Source: The Guardian December 03, 2017 11:03 UTC