Following Australia’s 275-run victory over England on Monday, stand-in skipper Steven Smith lavished praise on his side, saying the hosts played well and were in control of the game after the first day of second Ashes Test at the Adelaide Oval.

He added that his team was calm when the visitors showed resistance as they knew a couple of good balls would be enough to secure a win. Australia took the remaining six wickets on Day Five to seal a thumping win and go 2-0 up in the series.