It was a cold and frustrating first day of the fourth Ashes Test at Old Trafford, a single that saw the hosts are frustrated by Steve Smith once more.
Smith struck (60no) an eighth half-century in a row against England since the tourists closed a rain-affected afternoon on 170-3. Smith and Marnus Labuschagne (67no) shared within a century stand for the third wicket, and the set currently average a staggering 102.57 joint for the series, with the rest of Australia’s XI working at a diminished 18.51.
On the most recent Ashes Debate which you can hear either over or by downloading here, former England assistant coach Paul Farbace combines Bob Willis and host Charles Colvile to talk about the persistent”thorn in England’s side” Smith, the”disappointing” Jofra Archer and the”superb” Stuart Broad.
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Also on the latest Ashes Debate podcast…
– The playing requirements on day one and how difficult does this make it?
– The”damp squib” second action to the Archer vs Smith battle – why didn’t Joe Root jar him more?
– What is the reason for Archer’s drop off in speed over the set?
– Craig Overton’s choice over Chris and Sam Curran Woakes for the Test and was it the Perfect call?
– Stuart Broad’s continuing success against David Warner, picking up him five times from the series.
See two in Old Trafford, of the fourth Ashes Test between Australia and England, live on Sky Sports The Ashes.
You might even follow over-by-over comment and in-play clips on our rolling site on skysports.com along with the Sky Sports app.

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