Ashes 2017/18, 4th Test, Day 5: 5 things we learnt from the day

#3 Mitchell Marsh plays a gritty and patient innings

Mitchell Marsh supported Smith very well after Australia lost two quick wickets

At lunch, Australia were a bit tentative at 178/4 and had just lost a couple of quick wickets. Steve Smith was looking brilliant once again but desperately needed someone to support him.

Like Warner, the younger Marsh blunted the England attack and played an uncharacteristic innings, .scoring a stodgy 166-ball 29. He didn’t follow his natural attacking instincts and played a patient and a gritty knock.

The junior Marsh adapted beautifully and showed a different dimension to his game. He showed that he can adapt to various situations of the game and deserves the No. 6 spot in the Australian Test team.