Bethell's century, which took the tourists to 302-8 and a lead of 119, makes the 22-year-old the seventh youngest man to score a Test hundred for England against Australia.
Having come in during the first over, he strolled to the nineties but 29 balls passed with Bethell a hit away from a century.
Harry Brook, England's vice-captain, wafted and
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