The Ashes: Smith grinds down England as the SCG turns pink

Test Match Special

BBC

Cricket, News, Sports News, Sports

4.4 • 2.2K Ratings

🗓️ 6 January 2026

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

We hear from record breaking Steve Smith who became the second highest scorer in Ashes history and England’s Jacob Bethell who took his first Ashes wicket. Jonathan Agnew and Phil Tufnell join Simon Mann to review a tricky day for England and Eleanor Oldroyd speaks to Glenn McGrath and Emma Agnew about Jane McGrath day.

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0:00.0	BBC Sounds, Music, Radio Podcasts.
0:05.7	Hello, you're about to listen to a BBC podcast, and I'm Ed Gamble, host of another BBC podcast, The Traitors Uncloaked.
0:12.7	But my show is available only on BBC Sounds, just like Ellis and John's Saturday bonus episodes,
0:18.2	The Pop Top Ten podcast with Scott Mills and Rylan, and comedy specials
0:22.2	from the likes of Harriet Kemsley, Susie Ruffle and Rommashranganathan.
0:26.0	However, and maybe I'm biased, it's really all about the traitors uncoaked.
0:30.3	So for a whole bunch of exclusive scoops and podcasts, listen only on BBC Sounds.
0:35.0	You're listening to the TMS podcast from BBC Radio 5 Live.
0:41.3	Bethel creeps in from around the wicket.
0:43.3	Bowles is part of that very fine.
0:44.9	Coming down towards the boundary, he'll want three here.
0:47.2	I think he'll get three.
0:48.3	Listen to the crowd.
0:49.7	As Smith taps his path at his ground,
0:51.8	Webster comes rushing back into the danger,
0:53.5	and he makes his ground. And Steve Smith at his ground. Webster comes rushing back into the danger and he makes his ground and Steve Smith
0:56.0	records his 37th test century on his home ground and receives a standing ovation.
1:08.0	So close of the third day Australia in control of this test match at the SCG.
1:14.4	They're 518 for 7, a really a punishing lead of 134 with power to add,
1:22.2	especially with Steve Smith still there.
1:25.6	He's got another test match 100 at close of play.
1:28.7	He's on 129 and well supported by Bo Webster as well.
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