Snicko controversy continues in Ashes as England's Jamie Smith given out despite clear gap; ‘third quality technology’

The controversial Snicko metre drama continued in the ongoing third Ashes 2025 Test after England's Jamie Smith became the latest victim of the Decision Review System (DRS) technology on Thursday at the Adelaide Oval. The incident took place in the 46th over of England's first innings after the home side were all out for 371 in their first essay.

Against a short ball off Australian captain Pat Cummins, Smith went early for a pull shot and looked to have got a faint edge. As both Smith and his partner Ben Stokes shake their head, on-field umpire Nitin Menon after consultation with square-leg umpire, called third umpire Chris Gaffaney to check whether the ball had kissed the bat.

The Snicko technology showed there is a spike when the ball is near the to-end of the bat but there is a clear gap between the bat and the ball. Gaffaney went with what he saw on Snicko as the OUT signal flashed on the big screen. Smith walked back in utter disappointment while Stokes stood alone in the middle helpless with his head down.

Smith scored just 22 runs off 26 balls.