Australia v England, 1st Test, The Ashes 2017-18, 3rd day, Brisbane
Smith's game face
Shaun Marsh's hardwork earned him a comeback half-century in the opening session of the third day•Getty Images
Holding fort at the other end, from an overnight score of 64, Steven Smith was peppered with a flurry of short deliveries•Getty Images
Pat Cummins's gritty 120-ball 42 helped Australia reduce the deficit as he partnered his captain in a 66-run eighth-wicket stand•Matt King - CA/Cricket Australia/Getty Images
Having had Australia at 7 for 209, England would have been frustrated at eventually conceding a lead of 26, as Australia were bowled out for 328•AFP
Root, having been checked in on by the Australia players, averted any further damage by keeping Mark Stoneman company as England finished on 33 for at stumps•Getty Images
England, however, soon had reason to celebrate as Stuart Broad dismissed Marsh off a slower ball •Getty Images
The England quicks kept chipping away at the line-up and Broad capped off his three-for with Mitchell Starc's wicket•Getty Images
Smith produced a masterclass for his 21st Test ton, his slowest in terms of balls faced. •Saeed Khan/AFP/Getty Images)
Josh Hazlewood struck twice early in England's second innings, removing Alastair Cook and James Vince for single-digit scores•Getty Images
Jonny Bairstow was nifty behind the stumps - helping the bowlers keep the pressure on Australia, and taking a one-handed catch to dismiss Tim Paine•Getty Images
He also exchanged some verbal volleys with Jake Ball en route to his unbeaten 141•Getty Images
Mitchell Starc dealt another blow to England - but this time only in the form of a searing bouncer the struck Root on the helmet•Getty Images
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