Dubious Jamie Smith dismissal reignites DRS technology co...

What’s Happening Listen up: Smith was judged to have been caught behind despite the technology not matching up again Dubious Jamie Smith dismissal reignites DRS technology controversy: ‘Snicko needs to be sacked’ Story by Jamie Smith was given out after a review by the umpires leading to questions over the Snicko technology (AP) Michael Jones Thu, December 18, 2025 at 8:01 AM UTC · 3 min read Jamie Smith was at the centre of the latest controversy with Snicko technology during a tense day of Test cricket at the Adelaide Oval. Smith looked to hook a short ball from Pat Cummins and seemingly missed the ball which flew through to Alex Carey behind the stumps. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Carey, Cummins and co all appealed believing Smith to have made contact with the ball but the England batter was ready to review the umpire’s decision. (yes, really) But, the umpire decided to send for a review to see if the ball had cleanly landed in Carey’s hands before making a decision on the field. ## The Details As part of that process a replay of the incident was shown with Snicko showing a spike after the ball had passed Smith’s bat. At the same time there seemed to be a gap between the bat and ball but the third umpire ruled that Smith had hit the ball and was out. England captain Ben Stokes , who was batting at the time, dropped his head in disbelief when the decision was shown on the big screen. Smith’s dismissal left England 159-6 and over 200 runs behind Australia ’s first innings total of 371. ## Why This Matters The controversy was just one of several incidents on day two in which the technology process was questioned. Earlier examples saw Smith glove the ball to Usman Khawaja at second slip and Joe Root get an inside edge through to Carey. In both instances the ball bounced before reaching the respective fielders. The sports world never stops delivering these kinds of storylines. ## The Bottom Line In both instances the ball bounced before reaching the respective fielders. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement And just moments before Smith was dimissed, Australia were sure they had him caught off the glove on 16, but the Snicko verdict sided with the England batter, who indicated that the ball had hit only his helmet. Thoughts? Drop them below.