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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Ali Martin at Sydney Cricket Ground

MYSTERIOUS: Smith and head hit centuries to help australia grind england into the dust - What They Never Told You

Steve Smith celebrates his 37th Test century on day three of the fifth Ashes Test.
Steve Smith celebrates his 37th Test century on a day when England’s failings were exposed again. Photograph: Dean Lewins/AAP

They do things well in Australia. On the first day of this fifth Test came a fitting tribute to the victims and first responders of the Bondi ­atrocity, and on the third day the Sydney Cricket Ground was turned into a sea of pink to once again raise funds for the McGrath Foundation.

Out in the middle, however, Australian charity was in far shorter ­supply. Across three sessions their batters ground England’s bowlers into the dust, answering any questions about their motivation since ­securing the Ashes and throwing up a few more about their beaten opponents.

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