Was Jamie Smith's Shot the Worst Dismissal of England's Ashes Tour?

England Star Receives Brutal 'Dumb Cricket' Verdict During 5th Ashes Test

England cricket team batter Jamie Smith faced scathing criticism for throwing away his wicket during Day 2 of the fifth Ashes Test match against Australia.

How Jamie Smith’s ‘dumb’ dismissal epitomises England’s brutal Ashes failure

While Joe Root’s century was all class, Smith’s inexplicable shot summed up another day where England were on the wrong side of the moments in this Ashes series, amid an impressive Australia fightback

Australia’s Head stars as England collapse again

England fell from a strong position after a culpable stroke from wicketkeeper Jamie Smith, before Travis Head continued his run scoring ways.

Was Jamie Smith's shot the worst dismissal of England's Ashes tour?

Brainfades from England batters have been a regular feature of the 2025-26 series in Australia

English batter rinsed over dumfounding shot

English batter Jamie Smith is rinsed by commentators after getting out to a rank delivery from Marnus Labuschagne.

Ashes 2025/26: "England’s worst dismissal of the series” – Nasser Hussain on Jamie Smith’s dismissal in Sydney

Jamie Smith (PC: X) Former England captain Nasser Hussain slammed Jamie Smith for his dismissal on Day 2 of the Sydney Test, calling it one of the worst shots played by England during the ongoing Ashes series. According to Hussain, Smith’s wicket shifted the momentum at a time when England were heading towards a big total. England started well with Joe Root (160) and Harry Brook (84) putting together a strong partnership of 169 runs. After Brook…