There were expectations of a hostile reception to incoming cricketers Steve Smith, Cameron Bancroft and David Warner and the crowd lived up to the expectations by creating a loud atmosphere when Cameron Bancroft and David Warner came out to bat.

On Thursday, Warner and Bancroft didn't have a great return to the Australia Test side as they were both dismissed by Stuart Broad within the first eight overs of the match. While Bancroft scored a mere 8, Warner could manage only two runs.