Brad Haddin conceded he had his fair amount of luck as his spirited century helped put Australia in command of the second Ashes Test over England here yesterday. Haddin enjoyed huge slices of good fortune on his way to his third Ashes century with his swashbuckling 118.

Ben Stokes (right) exchanges words with Brad Haddin after the latter was first given out and then recalled after the pacer was found to have over-stepped