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Majestic Smith passes Hobbs to leave only Bradman clear on top of Ashes mountain | Geoff Lemon ⊕⊕
The great Australian batter was typically twitchy before passing his latest personal milestone in Sydney
There was a time, while Steve Smith was at the height of his batting prowess, when “best since …
‘I wish I’d faced these poor modern teams’: world’s oldest living Test cricketer on decline in standards ⊕
Neil Harvey, 97, the last surviving Bradman Invincible, blasts the Bazball experiment from his La-Z-Boy armchair
Twenty five kilometres north of the SCG, the world’s oldest living Test cricketer is s…
Bethell admits ‘tired’ England need to ‘graft’ after hitting Ashes wall in Sydney ⊕
‘It was a tough day but that’s what it’s about’
Player suggests spin may now play a part in Test
England hit the wall on day three at the Sydney Cricket Ground, or at least the latest in a series of wa…
Nick Kyrgios may be resigned to tennis fringes as singles career fizzles out ⊖
Australian’s disappointing performance in Brisbane could vindicate officials’ reluctance to hand him a Melbourne Park wildcard
Nick Kyrgios appears set for little more than a peripheral role during Au…
Smith and Head score centuries as Australia punish England on day three ⊖
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Travis Head scores 163 and Steve Smith ends unbeaten on 129 as Australia close on 518-7 in their first innings, leading England by 134 runs at stumps on day three of the fifth and final Ashes Test in…
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 BREAKFAST ○
LAWRENCE BOOTH IN SYDNEY - ASHES BREAKFAST: Centuries from Travis Head, his third of a dominant series, and Steve Smith, his first, combined to grind England into the SCG dirt.
Smith and Head hit centuries to help Australia grind England into the dust ⊕⊕
Fifth Ashes Test; day three: England 384. Australia 518-7
Host captain on 129 not out following Head’s 163 from 166
They do these things well here in Australia. They honoured the victims and first resp…
'He's like a gladiator' - Smith reaches century as Australia build lead ⊕⊕
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Australia captain Steve Smith leads from the front as he scores his 13th career Ashes century on his home ground to help his team to 449-7 in their first innings, giving them a 65-run lead against En…
Smith & Head push England towards final Ashes loss ⊖
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Steve Smith's ruthless unbeaten century and Travis Head’s majestic 163 on day three put Australia in total control of the fifth Ashes Test against England.