WATCH | Ashes: Steve Smith reveals what prompted his stirring celebration after Gabba ton
A helmet torn off, arms aloft, a kiss of the Australian crest and fist pounding chest. So was the emotional celebration of Steve Smith as he completed one of his finest test centuries in the series-opening Ashes test in Brisbane on Saturday.
With Australia wobbling at 76 for four on day two, Smith dragged his side back from the brink over eight-and-a-half hours of gut-busting graft and strode off the Gabba after tea on day three with an unbeaten 141 from 326 balls. His 21st test ton and sixth against England helped nudge Australia in front of the tourists’ 302 and inspired paceman Josh Hazlewood to grab two wickets late in the day.
An #Ashes ton that will go down as one of Steve Smith’s finest!
You can’t stop him, you can only hope to contain him! #MagellanMilestones pic.twitter.com/66WldhvWFU
— cricket.com.au (@CricketAus) November 25, 2017
That’s big. #Ashes pic.twitter.com/UxHP2jCQPx
— cricket.com.au (@CricketAus) November 25, 2017
Hazlewood has the Gabba rocking late on day three!
Don’t miss a moment here: https://t.co/P6sH6ROa7L #Ashes pic.twitter.com/Vvm1OTccLs
— cricket.com.au (@CricketAus) November 25, 2017
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