Steve Smith, clearly the toast of international cricket after notching up his third three-figure score in this year’s Ashes, is over the moon. But he admitted that he had luck going for him.
Smith carved 211 against England at Manchester on the second day of the fourth Test on Thursday.

When on 118, the former Australia skipper was caught by Ben Stokes at slip but it was off a no-ball from Headingley hero Jack Leach. Smith also survived a caught and bowled chance off pacer Jofra Archer in the second over of the day.