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Warner enjoys late Christmas gift on Boxing Day
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Opener David Warner enjoyed a gift-wrapped century after being reprieved on 99 as Australia emerged on top at the close of a meandering first day of the Boxing Day test against England yesterday.
Warner was caught at mid-on on the cusp of his 21st test hundred, and first of the ongoing Ashes, but the wicket was cancelled to the delight of a festive Melbourne Cricket Ground when the replay showed England鈥檚 debutant paceman Tom Curran had overstepped.
The home vice captain reached his ton on the next ball and while he was unable to push on much further his 103 helped drive Australia to 244 for three at stumps, a strong position after skipper Steve Smith won the toss and opted to bat on a slow, flat wicket.
Warner said he was delighted to be given another life on 99.
鈥淕etting recalled was obviously fantastic,鈥 he told reporters. 鈥淚t was a bit of a rollercoaster of emotions between those two deliveries, that鈥檚 for sure.鈥
Smith鈥檚 brilliant series continued, the Australian captain 65 not out at the close, with Shaun Marsh also unbeaten on 31.
The pair steered Australia to safety with an unbroken partnership of 84 after Stuart Broad ended a 70-over wicket drought to have Usman Khawaja caught behind for 17.
Smith now remains unbeaten in three straight Boxing Day tests, having scored a total of 434 runs in matches against West Indies, Pakistan and now England.
Australia reclaimed the Ashes in the third test in Perth and hold an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series.
After Warner and fellow opener Cameron Bancroft piled on 102 runs to lunch, Australia added only 43 in the second session as England rallied with two wickets in brilliant sunshine.
Allrounder Chris Woakes broke Warner and Bancroft鈥檚 122-run stand by having Bancroft leg before wicket for 26.
Warner was caught on 99 just before the drinks break, a clumsy pull-shot off Curran鈥檚 no-ball lobbing to Broad at mid-on.
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