second day of perth test The Ashes 2025-26 as if there was an uproar jamie smithHis dismissal sparked one of the series’ biggest controversies to date. England, already in trouble at 104/6, suffered another blow when Smith was ruled out caught in circumstances that many fans and experts believed lacked conclusive evidence.
when the drama unfolded Brendan Doggett Sent a leg-side delivery which barely hit the batsman. alex carey Immediately appealed, convinced that he had heard something. Third umpire Sharafuddaula ruled in favor of the fielding team, allowing Smith to start walking – but a slight hesitation showed he was not entirely confident about the edge.
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Australia sent the decision up, obviously they had got a slight deviation. What happened next added a thick layer of confusion. Real-time Snicko (RTS) showed a spike, but crucially, the spike appeared when the ball passed Smith’s bat – a visual anomaly that commentators immediately highlighted.
Despite the unusual timing and lack of synchronic evidence between the audio and visuals, the third umpire ruled that the spike was sufficient to uphold the on-field call. England’s players, from the non-striker’s end to the dressing room balcony, reacted with disbelief, while Smith walked away dejected after scoring 15 runs from 25 balls.
England’s decline continues as Australia tightens its grip
With Smith’s departure, England faltered at 104/7, having conceded a paltry lead of 144. This wicket came at a time when the visiting team was desperately trying to recover. Mitchell StarcSensational magic at the beginning of the day. Starc, who took an impressive 10 wickets, had already crushed England’s top order with his old pace and swing.
As soon as Smith was declared out, Australia felt another opening. Doggett kept England under constant pressure through a combination of discipline and angles, while the rest of the attack thwarted scoring options. With the momentum completely shifting Australia’s way, the second day became one of the most decisive moments of the Ashes so far. The visitors were eventually bowled out for 164 runs, leaving Australia a target of 205 runs.
The decision sparked immediate outrage on social media, with fans accusing the third umpire of making a hasty and inconsistent decision. Many argued that the evidence was not clear and that England had legitimate reason to feel aggrieved.
Here’s how fans reacted:
Jamie Smith is too noble for this cruel world of cricket, who was clearly not out…
– Murtaza (@Zaidii_72) 22 November 2025
What a stupid decision by the third umpire against Jamie Smith. In the first picture there is clearly no spike visible when the ball passes the bat. #Ashes2025#england pic.twitter.com/gPKoTkSM2b
– Harikap (@harifedal) 22 November 2025
Jamie Smith should have been given not out due to simple lack of conclusive evidence
– Summer (@eighteenpoint5) 22 November 2025
That wicket of Jamie Smith is rubbish, how can you give him out #ash
– Carl White (@CarlWhite83) 22 November 2025
That wicket of Jamie Smith pic.twitter.com/9Y5o2GzU29
– Jorge de Guzman (@AttantiManoj) 22 November 2025
He was really close, but he didn’t look out. The ball was passed and then Snicko showed little deviation and made no noise.
But why did Jamie Smith go straight?#Ashes2025– Prajakta ~ (@pprja_14) 22 November 2025
Was Jamie Smith really out?#Ashes2025 #England vs Australia pic.twitter.com/aGLFxbYayX
– Romeo (@itsnotokaydude) 22 November 2025
That decision by Jamie Smith was a complete joke. 5 minutes, no result. Ah ok, change decision on the field. Shabby. #ash
– WannaTeachPE (@WannaTeachPE) 22 November 2025
I think Jamie Smith hasn’t got it right. #Ashes2025
-Varadh Krishna (@krishnavaradh) 22 November 2025
My voice stopped screaming at that decision of Jamie Smith! Man, I didn’t think I had so many bad words 🤬 #ash
🇮🇳Habibati🏴 Babbati 22 November 2025
This is a very controversial decision of the third umpire for Jamie Smith. bad luck england #ash
– som72 (@Uk72som) 22 November 2025
England will be upset with Jamie Smith being left out.
I think the third umpire has expressed displeasure about that review.
Also, the review should not take more than 5 minutes.– Austin 3:16 (@LloydBhudda) 22 November 2025
Terrible decision to leave out Jamie Smith. The third umpire used every angle to give him out #ash
– LD (@Lewis_D99) 22 November 2025
Stuart Broad should coach Jamie Smith. Never start moving!! #Ashes2025
– Akash Satyawali (@AkashSatyawali) 22 November 2025
Jamie Smith’s bat was missing the ball by miles, but the third umpire gave it out. shameless decision
– 🗿 (@Anperop) 22 November 2025
This is a nonsense decision. After a five-minute review, Jamie Smith was given out, caught behind the wicket, which showed that Shore was inconsistent with the condition of the bat and ball.
– Mike (@MIKE_CAVS_UK) 22 November 2025
Jamie Smith was not out, the third umpire did this
– ISHU (@IshRo45) 22 November 2025
Jamie Smith was out controversially #AUSvENG #ash
– Spidey (@spidey_ict) 22 November 2025
I commend the third umpire for his decision to give out Jamie Smith.
Despite it taking a ridiculously long time, he was faced with apparently contradictory evidence and took time to work it out under pressure.
-Andrew (@shortflyslip) 22 November 2025
