The scary thing is Steve Smith’s getting better, says Tim Paine

• Australia retain Ashes with victory at Old Trafford
• Paine succeeds where Ponting and Clarke failedTim Paine will become the first Australian captain to fly back from England with the Ashes since Steve Waugh in 2001. Speaking after the win in Manchester, he offered a heavy nod towards “the best player we’ve seen” for making it possible.Paine replaced Steve Smith in the wake of last year’s ball-tampering scandal and has looked to restore the tainted public ima