Travis Head and Steve Smith's centuries help Australia close on 518-7 on day three of fifth Test, the England bowler staring at an unwanted record and Usman Khawaja's emotional reception: ASHES BREAKF
Centuries from Travis Head, his third of a dominant series, and Steve Smith, his first, combined to grind England into the SCG dirt on the third day of the fifth Ashes Test. Resuming on their overnight 166 for two, Australia made largely untroubled progress to reach stumps on an imposing 518 for seven, a lead of 134. Head followed soon after lunch, getting too far across his stumps as he tried to paddle-sweep Bethell's left-arm spin. By stumps, he had none for 141, which was close to being the worst analysis by an England seamer in Test history. Five others have gone wicketless while conceding more in an innings, though none has come close to Potts's economy-rate of 5.64.
Source: Daily Mail January 06, 2026 14:04 UTC
