Summary

  • Smith hits superb 144 on Test return

  • First Test since ball-tampering scandal

  • Aus recover from 122-8 to 284 all out

  • Smith puts on 88 with Siddle (44)

  • Smith adds 74 with last man Lyon (12*)

  • Broad 5-86, Woakes 3-58

  • Injured Anderson has scan on calf

  • First Test of five; Australia won toss

Live Reporting

Amy Lofthouse, Matthew Henry and Jack Skelton

  1. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent

    There was a hint of desperation with that review.

  2. England review

    Stuart Broad has returned to the attack and got one into the pads of Steve Smith.

    Big appeal but not given.

    Joe Root reviews it. Not sure even Broad wanted that review. Going down leg.

  3. Phil Tufnell
    Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    This is now turning into a decent score.

  4. Get Involved

    #bbccricket

    Ian: The people booing Steve Smith when he went to his century don't belong at cricket! He's served his punishment so get over it & grow up.

  5. Aus 240-9

    Moeen Ali serves up some buffet bowling and Steve Smith smacks it through point for four.

    Nathan Lyon gets one ball to face and leaves it alone to face.

  6. Tom Fordyce
    BBC chief sports writer at Edgbaston

    The applause around Edgbaston overwhelmed the boos for Steve Smith as that cover drive went away to bring up his century. If that innings doesn’t change what happened 16 months ago in Cape Town, it may have changed the course of this match.

    Steve Smith celebrates his century during day one of the Ashes Test match at Edgbaston, BirminghamPA Media

  7. Parking whatever you think about Steve Smith, he's just scored a near chanceless century while his team have collapsed around him in an away Ashes in his first Test since March 2018.

    He'll go down as one of the greats.

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  9. Aus 235-9

    Smith 104, Lyon 4

    Steve Smith guides the last down to third man for a single to keep the strike. He'll want to keep this going for a fair while longer yet.

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  11. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent

    There are people applauding around Edgbaston. There is the occasional boo but you have to admire a man who bared his soul. He was in a horrible place in the full glare of the publicity.

    Steve Smith celebrates his centuryReuters
  12. 100 runs

    100 for Smith

    Steve Smith is an idiosyncratic force of nature. What a remarkable, resilient, resolute knock.

    He finally reaches his 24th Test century with a firm drive through the covers for four.

    A roar of applause at first, a sizeable amount of boos too as the former Australia captain pulls off his helmet, whips his bat round, a wide grin on his face as he salutes his team-mates and the Aussie fans in the crowd.

  13. Aus 229-9

    Short and Smith pulls...all along the ground straight to Moeen Ali round the corner. He thought he had it there.

  14. Aus 229-9

    Steve Smith taps into the off side and sends Nathan Lyon back.

  15. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent

    England are really trying to drag this out.

  16. Ben Stokes bowling to Steve Smith on 99.

    If you don't like that, you don't like Test cricket.

  17. Glenn McGrath
    Ex-Australia bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    It will be massive for Smith if he gets to his hundred. It has been a tough time. It was not right what they did but they have served their penalty. It goes to show his mental strength. He is a quality batsman.

  18. Aus 229-9

    Nathan Lyon defends again. Solid.

  19. Aus 229-9

    Nathan Lyon defends.

  20. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent

    They are shouting in the stands for Moeen to get Lyon out.