(Reuters) - Such is Steve Smith's dominance during a stellar Ashes campaign, his dismissal for 80 on day two at The Oval was something of a triumph for England's dogged pacemen and a cause for celebration in the British media.
For Australia, however, the lone half-century of the innings was another reminder of their chronic batting failures and desperate dependence on their former captain.
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