June 05, 2026
He hits an unbeaten135 off 202 balls, his 40th Test ton helping England to 325 for nine at stumps
The Aussie opener was unable to open either innings in the series opener in Perth because of back spasms
Australia, 1-0 up in the series after beating England by eight wickets in the opener at Perth Stadium, will again be captained by stand-in skipper Steve Smith
Openers Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill made a bright start to the final innings before the match was stopped, initially for lightning
