"Across three sessions their batters ground England's bowlers into the dust, answering any questions about their motivation since securing the Ashes and throwing up a few more about their beaten opponents. Faces flush from the ordeal, Ben Stokes and his team trudged off at stumps seeing pink elephants. Steve Smith's 37th Test century, 129 not out from 205 balls, had followed the second half of Travis Head's sizzling 163 from 166, and with it Australia had reached 518 for seven from 124 overs."
"I've been disappointed in England. I think the way they approach the batting side of things, they get too reckless, nobody seems to want to build an innings, like a Cowdrey or a Boycott. It might work against ordinary teams but when you get a class side like Australia it's a different ballgame. I used to score runs relatively quickly, and everyone gets a lot of enjoyment out of it,"
A fitting tribute honored victims and first responders on the first day of the fifth Test. The Sydney Cricket Ground became a sea of pink on the third day to raise funds for the McGrath Foundation. Australia's batters dominated across three sessions, with Travis Head scoring 163 from 166 and Steve Smith making 129 not out from 205. Australia reached 518 for seven from 124 overs. England finished the day demoralized, led by a flushed Ben Stokes, trailing by 134 runs overnight. Commentary criticized England's reckless batting approach and praised Australia's commanding performance.
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