Justin Langer was ‘left speechless’ by Jamie Smith’s woeful dismissal on Monday afternoon at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Finn, speaking to TNT Sports, branded it 'completely brainless', while Langer, who has worked with the England gloveman at London Spirit, was left stunned. With six overs left until the new ball, Steve Smith had looked to his part-time spinner Labuschagne to speed things up. In Australia, Smith’s average has slumped to 20.5, with the Surrey batsman having scored just one half-century during the Ashes series. ‘As a batter, your job is not to survive, it's to score runs.

Source: Daily Mail January 05, 2026 22:10 UTC