Australia star Steve Smith marked his first Test innings since suffering concussion with a fourth fifty of the series as he continued his Ashes run-spree against England at Old Trafford yesterday. Smith, a shining light for the tourists on a dull day in Manchester, was 60 not out in a total of 170-3 at tea on the rain-marred first day of the fourth Test.

He had come in with Australia struggling at 28-2 after an early double strike by Stuart Broad. But together with Marnus Labuschagne, whose 67 was his fourth successive Test fifty since replacing Smith as a concussion substitute, he added 116 in 33 overs for the third wicket.