Australia's Steven Smith marked his return to international cricket with a double century as Australia declared their innings at 497-8 on Day Two of the fourth Ashes Test against England at Old Trafford yesterday.

The world's top-ranked Test batsman went to his third double hundred at this level, and third against England, in 310 balls including 22 fours and two sixes with a legside two off Stuart Broad (3-97). He was eventually out for 211, when a reverse sweep off England captain and occasional spinner Joe Root's leg-break was caught by Joe Denly at what had been backward point.