Ashes 2019: Twitter salutes Steve Smith for scintillating 100

Australian batsman Steve Smith on Thursday scored a tremendous hundred in the first Ashes Test at Edgbaston. The swashbuckler stood up for Aussies amid an early collapse. He kept his head calm, helping his team go past a fighting first innings total. 

Playing his first Test match post the ban, Smith made sure to make a mark straightaway. He walked into bat when Australia was 3 down on 35 runs. Wickets kept falling from the other end, however, the right-handed batsman stood tall from the other end. 

Here is how Twitter reacted after Smith reached the 100-run mark:

Incredible turnaround.

Smith is a genius and Test cricket is the best. Welcome back #Ashes #ENGvAUS