Smith, Voges in milestones as Aussies seize control

Sydney

Smithreached his sixth Test century of the year and 13th overall with 134 and Vogesremained unbeaten on 106 when the skipper declared Australia's first innings on551 for three.

Inreply the Caribbean tourists unravelled again and were 91 for six and trailingby 460 runs with three days left.

HobartTest centurion Darren Bravo was on 13 with debutant Carlos Brathwaite three notout.

Smithcalled a halt to Australia's run plunder midway through the second day, whilehe was at the crease with Voges in an unbroken 223-run stand.

Inthe process Smith, recently named the ICC cricketer of the year, took over asthe current leading run-scorer in Test cricket for 2015.

Atthe declaration he had scored 1,404 runs, ahead of Alastair Cook's 1,357 withEngland currently playing South Africa in Durban.

Vogesalso moved past 1,000 Test runs in his debut year with a total of 1,028 runs inhis 18th Test innings.

Onlytwo other batsmen have scored 1,000 or more Test runs in their debut year:Australia's Mark Taylor with 1,219 (1989) and Cook with 1,013 (2006).

Voges,who has yet to be dismissed in the series after scoring an unbeaten 269 inHobart, lifted his average to an astonishing 542 in four Tests against the WestIndies this year alone.

The36-year-old late bloomer was on 56 when Darren Bravo in the slips put down alow chance from him off Carlos Brathwaite.

TheAustralians had four century-makers among their top five batsmen followingUsman Khawaja's 144 and Joe Burns' 128 on Saturday's opening day. Only DavidWarner missed out with 23.

Khawajaand Burns posted a second-wicket stand of 258 on Saturday.