Bangladesh were sure they had their man, but Steve Smith reviewed instantly and survives.
There was no spike as the ball passed his outside edge.
It’s all happening in Darwin!
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“I just don’t like the way that Steve’s reacted there,” David Warner said on Kayo Sports.
“You can’t do that.”
“Well, Steve Smith knew straight away that he was not out,” Brendon Julian replied.
Bangladesh players celebrate the dismissal of Australian batsman Steve Smith on the third day of the first cricket Test match between Australia and Bangladesh at Marrara Stadium in Darwin on August 15, 2026. (Photo by William WEST / AFP) / –IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE – STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE–Source: AFP
“Mind you, in the first innings, he nicked it when he was not out, and he thought he hit it, so it’s 50-50.
“It’s one of the quickest reviews I’ve ever seen, though.”
Warner added: “I just don’t think you can do that!”
“Steve Smith’s gone ‘No get your finger down. You got it wrong!,” Julian said.
“I’ll tell you what, it’s been eventful.
“It’s been only 14 overs, and it’s all happening.”
“That is a unique moment in Test cricket that a batter has gone upstairs before the umpire has made a decision,” Kerry O’Keeffe added.