An excellent session for Australia as captain Steve Smith's unbeaten hundred put them in a dominant position in the fifth and final Ashes Test against England at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney on Tuesday.
Australia opener Travis Head's brilliant half-century has helped his side to trail by xx runs in response to England's first innings score of 384 at the stumps on Day 2 of the ongoing fifth and final Ashes Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney on Monday.
Just 45 overs were bowled on Day 1 of the ongoing fifth and final Ashes Test between England and Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground after the third session of the day allowed no play due to rain and bad light.
At the end of the day, Australia was 4/0, with Scott Boland (4*) and Travis Head (0*) unbeaten. England was skittled out for 110 in reply to Australia's first innings total of 152 runs, with Neser (4/45) and Boland (3/30) being at their most unplayable. England trails by 46 runs.
Alex Carey had a Test match of a lifetime as not only did he get to score his maiden Ashes century in front of his family at his home ground, but also form a partnership with fellow South Australian Travis, which proved to be instrumental in sealing the Ashes series for his side and keeping
Hodge's century helped the West Indies avoid the follow-on. At stumps on the third day, the West Indies were 381-6, still 194 runs behind with Hodge unbeaten on 109 and Anderson Phillip at the other end on 12.
Australia's wicketkeeper/batter Alex Carey's masterclass hundred on the opening day of the third Ashes Test in Adelaide against England helped the hosts to reach 326/8 at stumps on Wednesday.