Can Bat, Can Bowl: Steve Smith stars for Australia, Ben Stokes shining light for England Steve Smith and Ben Stokes earned Can Bat, Can Bowl honours on day one. BEN Stokes once again proved there's a silver lining to every cloud with another impressive performance for a gloomy England side on day one of the fifth Ashes Test. The day belonged to Australia, thanks to a brilliant century by No.5 Steve Smith, and at one stage it looked as though the hosts might pass 350 before stumps. But all-rounder Stokes showed he's one of the few English squad members up for the fight to help restrict Australia to 326 and at least give the tourists a glimmer of hope of not being the victims of an Ashes whitewash. Read on for our review of the best batting and bowling performances from day one. Can Bat - Steve Smith (115) If there were somehow still some doubts about Steve Smith's suitability as a long-term fixture in Australia's middle order, they were dispelled by his innings at the SCG. The 24-year-old struggled initially in seam-friendly conditions, but showed impressive patience to scratch his way to 30 before finally getting his eye in. Once he did that, it was a case of 'all systems go' as he unleashed a series of brutal strokes, particularly against leg-spinning debutant Scott Borthwick. Smith finished with 17 fours and one six to his name, and brought up his century in style with a boundary over mid-wicket. There are others in this batting line-up that might have better records or more hundreds, but it's the contet of the games in which Smith makes his big scores that make him stand out as a true Test batsman. Steve Smith acknowledges the crowd after reaching his century. Can Bowl - Ben Stokes (6-99) Where would England be on this tour without Ben Stokes? It's a question that wouldn't have even been considered before the start of the series, with the all-rounder seen more as a future prospect than someone that would be a key figure for the tourists this summer. But that's exactly what he's become, and he proved it once again on Friday after picking up his first five-wicket haul in Test cricket. Bowling at first change, the Durham youngster removed Chris Rogers and then picked up the wicket of Michael Clarke for the third time in the series, drawing an edge from the Aussie skipper that was caught by Ian Bell at second slip. Ben Stokes picked up six wickets for England on day one. His next victim was Brad Haddin, who looked virtually unstoppable before Stokes, well, stopped him on 75. But the piece de resistance came right at the end of Australia's innings, as the New Zealand-born all-rounder picked up the wickets of Ryan Harris, Nathan Lyon and finally Smith to close out the Aussie innings. A Test century and a five-wicket haul in your debut series is more than most players can dream of - to do so while your team is getting hammered shows just how much potential this young man really has.