India, Feb. 7 -- Steve Smith is back and how. The Australian Test captain put up a clinic of how to play spin bowling along with Alex Carey on Day 2 and remained unbeaten on 120 off 239 balls at the end of it. Carey, on the other end, was batting on 139 off 156 and the pair will continue on an overnight partnership of 239 in 331 balls for the third wicket on the third day.

Smith has now scored 36 centuries in Test cricket. He has now pulled level with India great Rahul Dravid and England star Joe Root for the fifth most tons in the history of the format. This is also his 17th century as Australia's Test captain. He is fourth on the list currently; former Australia captain Ricky Ponting third with 19 centuries. Smith and Root's fellow Fab...