Australia captain Paine hails ‘unbelievable' Steve Smith after Ashes test win. More here: Ashes
BIRMINGHAM, England - Australia captain Tim Paine hailed Steve Smith as the best player in the world after his successive centuries steered Australia to a 251 run win over England in the first Ashes test on Monday.
With Australia struggling on 122-8 in the first innings, Smith guided his team out of trouble with a sensational 144. Three days later he became only the fifth Australian to score successive centuries in an Ashes test as he scored a fluent 142 to put the visitors in control of the match. While Warner endured a torrid time with the bat, scoring two and eight runs respectively in the first test, the 30-year-old Smith has made up for lost time by punishing the England bowlers.
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