The Ashes: Steve Smith's special comeback century rescues Australia after England starts stronger - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Steve Smith has notched a superb century in his return to Test cricket, rescuing his team from another poor batting performance on day one of the Ashes at Edgbaston.

As was so often the case before being banned for a year for his part in the ball-tampering scandal that rocked cricket in March last year, Smith was the only Australian batsman that stood tall in Birmingham, guiding the team to a respectable 284 after a pair of batting collapses

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