Ashes 2017: 2nd Test, day 1, 5 things we learnt from the day

Australia v England - Second Test: Day 1
Steven Smith's wicket in the final session turned the tide ever so slightly in England's favour at stumps

#1 England manage a way past Steven Smith

Australia v England - Second Test: Day 1
Young Craig Overton broke the Smith spell, cleaning him up under the lights

Batting under the lights is perhaps the biggest challenge against the pink ball. But nothing is difficult for Steven Smith. The man who holds the record for the best average among contemporaries in Test cricket is a run machine of the highest order.

Craig Overton, on his Test debut, was possibly the most unlikeliest of candidates to get Smith out. But the seamer bowled some tight lines to the Aussies skipper, forced mistakes and put him in a spot of bother before ripping through his defence to send the bails flying and spark an unprecedented celebration.

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