Ashes 2017/18, 2nd Test: 5 things we learnt from the second day's play

#4 Paine withstands pain

Paine brushed off criticism to compile a fine half-century

Much was made out of Tim Paine's selection to the Test squad after a seven year hiatus. But his work behind the stumps, apart from a dropped catch in the first Test, has been top notch. The right-hander has also joined the party with the bat as he helped resurrect the Australian innings after Handscomb's scalp in the company of Shaun Marsh.

The wicket-keeper batsman was hit on the hip by Craig Overton and then survived courtesy a fine review after the umpire declared him lbw. Overton retracted by smacking Paine on his fingers. Despite wincing in pain, Paine carried on with grit and underlined his value in the lower middle-order.