London, June 12 -- Steve Smith is ruing a missed opportunity with the bat but insists Australia have rebounded into a promising position after a late surge of wickets put South Africa on the
ropes at Lord's.
Smith hit a fluent 66 on the first day of the ICC World Test Championship Final 2025 but lost concentration when facing part-time spinner Aiden Markram and edged him to slip.
Australia were then bowled out for 212, Beau Webster top-scoring with 72, after losing their final
five wickets for just 20 runs after tea.
But the defending champions roared back in the final session.
Mitchell Starc set the tone by clean bowling Markram in the first over before a run was on the board.
He should have had a second wicket when Wiaan Mulder edg...