Australia star Steve Smith looked like he had never been away as he marked his first Test since suffering concussion with a fourth fifty in as many innings against England this Ashes series at Old Trafford on Wednesday. Smith, a shining light for the tourists on a dull day in Manchester, was 60 not out in an Australia total of 170/3 at stumps on the rain-marred first day of the fourth Test where only 44 overs of a scheduled 90 were bowled. This was Smith's eighth succesive Test fifty against England -- a run that started during Australia's 4-0 home series win in 2017/18 -- with the 30-year-old extending his own Ashes record. The star batsman had come in with Australia struggling at 28/2 after an early double strike by Stuart Broad, who had 2/35 from 10 overs at the close. But together with Marnus Labuschagne, whose 67 was his fourth successive Test fifty since replacing Smith as a concussion substitute, the former Australia captain added 116 in 33 overs for the third wicket. (SCORECARD)
Ashes 2019 4th Test Day 1 Match, Highlights Between England vs Australia, Straight from Old Trafford, Manchester
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Umpires call for Tea!
Huge appeal... turned down... Not Out!
Bails continue to fall!
Overton gets the breakthorugh... Labuschagne departs!
Another solid LBW appeal! Not Out!
Umpires replace old bails!
Huge LBW appeal! Not out
Four! 100 partnership for Smith-Labuschagne!
Archer back to short-pitch stuff!
First change after lunch!
Play resumes without bails!
Broad to continue for England!
Jofra Archer to start!
Play to start at 8:30 pm IST
Groundsmen are pulling covers off!
The rain is back once again!
Covers are coming off!
Good news! Rain has stopped
Good news! Rain has stopped
It's raining in Manchester!
Smith-Labuschagne steady Australia innings!
Overton comes to bowl!
Sails away from slip!
Huge LBW appeal... turned down
Labuschagne punishes Leach!
Back to back boundaries for Smith!
First bowling change!
Smith walks into bat!
Broad strikes again! Harris departs!
Broad strikes in first over! Warner departs for duck!
Huge appeal... turned down
Face-off between Smith-Archer!
Australia Playing XI!
Sun is out and so are Aussies!
Australia Probables!
England Cricket Team
Australia Cricket Team
Joe Root
Old Trafford, Manchester