Cricket-Root hails England fight, worries about Smith

MELBOURNE, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Steve Smith and an unresponsive pitch combined to dash England's hopes of a first win of the series on Saturday, but captain Joe Root praised his team's "character" for rallying in the wake of their meek surrender of the Ashes in Perth.

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