Travis Head, Steve Smith hit centuries to help Australia gain upper hand in final Ashes Test
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Run-machine Travis Head hit a swashbuckling 163 and Steve Smith a composed unbeaten 129 as Australia built a 134-run lead over England to seize control on day three of the fifth and final Ashes Test on Tuesday. Australia's Travis Head, right, watches a third umpire video review. (AP) It was destructive opener Head's third ton of the series, to go with the phenomenal match-winning 123 he made in Perth and 170 at Adelaide. Smith was equally impressive, with his first hundred of the series driving the hosts to 518-7 by stumps at a packed Sydney Cricket Ground in reply to England's 384. Beau Webster was alongside him on 42 at the close. Australia lead the series 3-1 and have already retained the...