ASHES BREAKFAST: How Joe Root's brilliant 160 knock moves him closer to batting immortality, the England player blasted for 'playing one of dumbest shots you'll ever see in Test cricket' - and why it'
There was a duck for Ben Stokes, who fell to Mitchell Starc for the 14th time in Tests, while Jamie Smith rode his luck to make 46 before falling to a dreadful shot (see below). England then served up some woeful fare with the new ball as Australia’s openers raced to 50 in 10 overs. Harry Brook at Perth, Cameron Green at Brisbane, Ollie Pope and Labuschagne at Adelaide. Jamie Smith (left) has been lambasted by Justin Langer for his 'dumb' first-innings dismissalMaybe Harry Brook was right? Brook sidestepped the question by praising Australia’s quicks: ‘You can see why they’ve gone with five seamers this week.
Source: Daily Mail January 05, 2026 10:24 UTC
