Monday 5 February 2018 09:39, UK
Australia captain Steve Smith has called for a change to the TV referral system after he was controversially given out during England's one-day international series-winning victory in Sydney on Sunday.
Smith was on 45 when England wicketkeeper Jos Buttler claimed a caught-behind off the bowling of Mark Wood.
On-field umpire Chris Gaffaney gave Smith out and, after several minutes of checking different angles, TV umpire Kumar Dharmasena upheld the decision.
However, Smith now wants the third umpire to be the sole decision-maker on whether catches are clean or not.
Smith said: "I'm not sure I'm a big fan of the ruling with a soft signal.
"It's hard to overturn anything. We've seen a few this summer that have been pretty similar. If the fielder goes up and celebrates they usually get given out, and if you're a bit apprehensive of what's happened they normally get given not out.
"It's hard for them [the umpires] to overturn the decision. I'd actually like for the third umpire to have to make the decision, whether it's out or not."
Buttler was in no doubt he had taken a clean catch. He said: "I was pretty sure it was out. Any wicketkeeper would tell you if he's got his fingers under it. They always look either way on TV, but for me it was out."
Meanwhile, Smith was forced to deny he had tampered with the ball after he appeared to apply something during England's innings.
Smith said: "My lips are pretty dry. It's just the way I get some spit into the side of my mouth and get it onto the ball. There's nothing in it."
