Ashes 2017/18: Best Tweets, First Test, Day 3

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Ashes Century for Smith

On the 3rd day of what is considered the most prestigious Test tournament in cricket, Australia added 163 runs to their total to end the innings at 328.

Captain Steven Smith and Shaun Marsh started the day well, with Marsh going on to score 51 runs before tumbling to a Stuart Broad deliver. Smith scored his 21st Test century to revive Australia from 76 for 4 and finished not out on 141 runs.

The English team faced some initial disaster in their innings when they lost 2 wickets for just 17 runs, but Joe Root played sensible cricket to make sure that they didn't lose any further wickets. The English team ended the day with 33 runs on the board for the loss of 2 wickets, having played 16 overs.

Cricket fans took to Twitter to heap praises on Smith for his amazing performance in the game. Here's how Twitter reacted on Day 3:

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The first Ashes 100 of this series goes to the Aussie captain.

Steve Smith gets his 21st Test century.

?? Live ?https://t.co/MRbmWr0DNf#Ashes #bbccricket pic.twitter.com/xclufVxkOm

— Test Match Special (@bbctms) November 25, 2017

Cometh the hour, cometh Captain Smith. Steve ‘Unstoppable’ Smith. Conquered the conditions in Pune, situation in Brisbane. #Ashes

— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) November 25, 2017

During this Steve Smith innings, that pool couple has got married, had a couple of kids, separated, reconciled and moved to Perth. #Ashes

— Dan Liebke (@LiebCricket) November 25, 2017

Steve Smith bats like one of those tailenders that you can never get out, even though they look hopeless. Then all of a sudden, he's got a hundred . . . #Ashes

— Front Foot Cricket (@FrontFootCric) November 25, 2017

Awesome. #Ashes #ohwhatafeeling @Toyota_Aus pic.twitter.com/asoMAsPSeV

— cricket.com.au (@CricketAus) November 25, 2017

Fewest innings to reach 21st Test 100
56 - Don Bradman
98 - Sunil Gavaskar
105 - Steve Smith
110 - Sachin Tendulkar
120 - Mohd Yousuf#AusvEng#Ashes

— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) November 25, 2017

An #Ashes ton that will go down as one of Steve Smith's finest!

You can't stop him, you can only hope to contain him! #MagellanMilestones pic.twitter.com/66WldhvWFU

— cricket.com.au (@CricketAus) November 25, 2017

No words...#ashes pic.twitter.com/W0XfGB82lk

— Sportsbet.com.au (@sportsbetcomau) November 25, 2017

Ashes cricket at it's most dramatic and intense...

Joe Root (5) and Mark Stoneman (19) see the session through for England but it wasn't comfortable.

Both were subjected to blows by the Aussie pace attack.

England finish 33-2#Ashes pic.twitter.com/b63G1KHo48

— BT Sport (@btsport) November 25, 2017

While Virat Kohli is easily the greatest in this era when it comes to limited overs cricket, Steve Smith falls under the same bracket when it comes to the traditional format. #Ashes

— Sameer Allana (@HitmanCricket) November 25, 2017

Pat Cummins is Australia’s STAR! Bowls fast, bats like a batter & super athletic! #Ashes

— KP (@KP24) November 25, 2017

Joe Root has recovered from that knock to the helmet and England are now ahead. They lead by 3.

England 29/2

Stoneman 18*
Root 2*

?https://t.co/MRbmWr0DNf#Ashes #bbccricket pic.twitter.com/3IOZbKVXL8

— Test Match Special (@bbctms) November 25, 2017

Captain Root removes Lyon and Australia are bowled out for 328, an advantage of 26 runs. Time to dig in with the bat! #Ashes

— England's Barmy Army (@TheBarmyArmy) November 25, 2017

In the @bbctms commentary box @philtufnell is playing every short ball.

& he's not enjoying it! #ashes#bbccricket pic.twitter.com/NUyxsSAC0a

— Test Match Special (@bbctms) November 25, 2017

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