Saviour Smith revels in one of toughest Ashes tons

Cricket - Ashes test match - Australia v England - GABBA Ground, Brisbane, Australia, November 25, 2017. Australia's captain Steve Smith celebrates after reaching his century during the third day of the first Ashes cricket test match. REUTERS/David Gray

BRISBANE (Reuters) - A helmet torn off, arms aloft, a kiss of the Australian crest and fist pounding chest. So was the emotional celebration of Steve Smith as he completed one of his finest test centuries in the series-opening Ashes test in Brisbane on Saturday.

With Australia wobbling at 76 for four on day two, Smith dragged his side back from the brink over eight-and-a-half hours of gut-busting graft and strode off the Gabba after tea on day three with an unbeaten 141 from 326 balls.