Ashes 2017/18: 5th Test, Day 2 - 5 things we learnt from the day

#1 Edgy Steven Smith completes 6000 Test runs

Smith became the second-fastest to 6000 Test runs

An uncharacteristically edgy Steven Smith completed a landmark 6000 Test runs becoming the second fastest after Don Bradman to reach the number. Having started off as an innocuous leggie, Steven Smith's turnaround has been rapid and massive. His stature has grown at rate of knots and today he is widely accepted as modern day Test cricket's best batsman.

At Sydney on day 2, the Aussie skipper was a tad edgy, looking fidgety at the crease and nearly edging twice to the cordon. He edged Crane short of Root in one over before nearly edging Broad again to his opposite number an over later. The third time Smith edged - yet again off Broad - the ball raced away to the third man fence.