Head's perfect return from Test obscurity
Travis Head had the best possible result on his return to the Test side. Here's how Mark Taylor graded the Aussies.
Australia's Ashes defence is disconnected to a flying commencement aft a broad nine-wicket triumph implicit England successful the archetypal Test astatine the Gabba. Here's however erstwhile Australian skipper Mark Taylor saw the performances from the Aussie XI.
David Warner: Not his finest Test knock, but continued to bent successful and provided Australia with a coagulated start. 8/10
Marcus Harris: Missed retired successful the archetypal innings nether pugnacious conditions, but bully to spot him deed the winning runs. 4
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Marnus Labuschagne: Even though helium got a fewer little than Warner, I thought helium looked arsenic bully arsenic anyone with the bat. 9
Steve Smith: A uncommon nonaccomplishment with the bat, but successful a way, it's large to spot that Australia tin triumph without large runs from him. 4
Travis Head: A large crippled for Travis, a match-winning 150 that inks him into the squad for the remainder of the series. 10Travis Head received a cleanable people from Mark Taylor for his superb match-swinging innings of 152 (Getty)
Cameron Green: A tricky 1 to complaint - didn't execute with the bat but looked large with the ball, posing a existent threat. Also looks a bully gaffe oregon gully fielder. 7
Alex Carey: Kept soundly, took everything helium needed to instrumentality but unluckily didn't marque runs. He looks a dependable cricketer. 8
Pat Cummins: A terrific Test lucifer debut arsenic skipper - helium did everything helium needed to bash some personally, and arsenic a leader. 9.5
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Mitchell Starc: His wicket connected the archetypal shot of the lucifer acceptable the tone, and picked up a mates of different useful ones erstwhile Australia needed them. 8
Nathan Lyon: No existent accidental successful the archetypal innings but toiled distant bravely successful the 2nd and got his reward. 8
Josh Hazlewood: Looked threatening with the ball, though evidently there's immoderate concerns implicit his fittingness for Adelaide - hopefully he'll beryllium OK. 8
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