Honours shared
Honours Shared. Australia recovered on the back of a Steve Smith home-town century and more Brad Haddin batting heroics to put reeling England on the rack again in the final Sydney Ashes Test today.
Sydney: Australia recovered on the back of a Steve Smith home-town century and more Brad Haddin batting heroics to put reeling England on the rack again in the final Sydney Ashes Test today.
The Australians, sent into bat after Alastair Cook's first toss win of the series, stormed back from a parlous 97 for five to leave the beleaguered tourists in familiar trouble by opening day stumps.
Australia were all out for 326 late in the day with England losing the wicket of Michael Carberry for a duck to reach stumps at eight for one with Cook on seven and nightwatchman Jimmy Anderson one.
Smith and Haddin rescued the home team with a 128-run sixth-wicket stand before Haddin went for his sixth score over 50 in the series and Smith was last man out for 115. Paceman Ben Stokes finished with six wickets for 99 as easily the best English bowler.
Smith didn't dwell long in the 'nervous nineties' with a six and four off debutant leg-spinner Scott Borthwick to raise his third Test century against England and first at his home Sydney Cricket Ground. Smith on 99 was gifted with a Borthwick full-toss and he clouted a four.
Brief Scores: England 8/1 vs Australia 326/10 (S Smith 115, B Haddin 75, Ben Stokes 6/99).
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