Steve Smith century vs Australia: Here are four other Australian batsmen who scored two centuries in an Ashes Test

5) Warren Bardsley (1909)

The first instance of an Australian batsman scoring two centuries in an Ashes Test was witnessed more than a century ago in 1909 when opening batsman Warren Bardsley did the aforementioned during the fifth Test at The Oval. Among the five batsmen who have done the same, three of them have done it in England which speaks highly of their quality.

After the then Australia captain Monty Noble won the toss and chose to bat, Bardsley’s 136 runs played a pivotal role in Australia scoring 325 in the first innings. With England gaining a 27-run lead in the first innings, it was important for Australia to post a handsome total to make sure that the hosts don’t build on their advantage.

Dominating the English bowlers alongside opening batsman Syd Gregory (74) and Noble (55), Bardsley scored 130 runs in the second innings in Australia’s 339/5 in the second innings. The match ended in a draw.

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Born and brought up in Pathankot, Dixit Bhargav is an engineering and sports management graduate who works as a Cricket Editor at The SportsRush. Having written more than 10,000 articles across more than five years at TSR, his first cricketing memory dates back to 2002 when former India captain Sourav Ganguly had waved his jersey at the historic Lord’s balcony. What followed for an 8-year-old was an instant adulation for both Ganguly and the sport. The optimist in him is waiting for the day when Punjab Kings will win their maiden Indian Premier League title. When not watching cricket, he is mostly found in a cinema hall watching a Punjabi movie.

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