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Wednesday, Jun 18, 2025
Nathan Lyon picked six wickets on the fifth day where Pat Cummins accounted for the remaining four.
However, Smith sounded comfortable with the prospect of an even heavier short ball barrage at Old Trafford.
He is set to be replaced by Marnus Labuschagne, who becomes Test cricket's first concussion substitute and can bat in Australia's second innings.
Steve Smith was forced to retire on Saturday while batting on 80 after being hit by the Archer bouncer.
England openers saw off a tricky period after Australia declared late on Day 4, setting them 398 to win.
Archer returned 6/45 as Australia were reduced from 136/2 to being all out for 179.
England posted their second-lowest Test total against Australia since 1904 beating only a score of 52 in 1948.
England end the day with a lead of 104 after Steve Smith's gutsy 92.
The Australians, reduced to 122/8 in their first innings on day one at Edgbaston, roared back to claim a 251-run victory on Monday and take a lead in an Ashes series in England for the first time since the 2005 opener.
Travis Head remained unbeaten on 42 after Marnus Labuschagne's fifty.
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